Jewish Holidays 6354-6359

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2593-2599, as observed in the Diaspora. Each holiday page includes a brief overview of special observances and customs, and any special Torah readings.

Except for minor fasts, holidays begin at sundown on the first date specified and end at nightfall on the last date specified. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana are listed as -, then the holiday begins at sundown on Oct 5 and ends at nightfall on Oct 7.

This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.

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Major holidays  ✡️

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

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Rosh Hashana M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W W‑Th
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Sep 7 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 12 W

Minor fasts  

Minor fasts begin at dawn and end at nightfall.

Tish'a B'Av begins at sundown on the first date specified and ends at nightfall on the second date specified.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 19 Th Oct 8 W Sep 28 M Sep 18 Su Oct 5 Th Sep 24 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 24 Tu Jan 13 Tu Jan 3 Su Dec 21 W Jan 9 Tu Dec 30 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 26 W Mar 16 M Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th Mar 12 M Feb 28 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 25 F Apr 15 W Apr 4 M Apr 20 Th Apr 11 W Apr 1 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 27 Su Jul 16 Th Jul 5 Tu Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th Jul 2 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 23 W Nov 11 Tu Nov 1 Su Oct 21 F Nov 8 W Oct 28 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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Shabbat Shuva F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa

Rosh Chodesh  🌒

רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon.

Note: the first day of Tishrei is not considered Rosh Chodesh. The holiday that occurs on the 1st day of Tishrei is called Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. For the month of Tishrei, the major holiday of Rosh Hashana takes precedence over what would be a minor holiday.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Th‑F W‑F M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W