Jewish Holidays 6454-6459

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2693-2699, 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 Sep 12 and ends at nightfall on Sep 14.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 8 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 9 Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su

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 25 M Sep 16 Su Oct 3 Th Sep 21 M Sep 12 Su Oct 2 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 31 Su Dec 19 W Jan 7 Tu Dec 27 Su Dec 17 F Jan 5 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 1 Th Mar 21 Th Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th Mar 17 Th Mar 8 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 2 M Apr 18 Th Apr 8 W Mar 29 M Apr 18 M Apr 7 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 3 Tu Jul 21 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 29 Tu Jul 19 Tu Jul 9 Su

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 29 Su Oct 19 F Nov 6 W Oct 25 Su Oct 15 F Nov 4 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su

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