Jewish Holidays 6679-6684

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2918-2924, 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 15 and ends at nightfall on Sep 17.

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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2920‑2921
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Rosh Hashana M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa
Purim M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 16 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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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2919‑2920
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2920‑2921
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2921‑2922
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2922‑2923
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2923‑2924
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 29 Th Sep 18 M Oct 7 M Sep 28 Su Sep 16 W Oct 4 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 3 Tu Dec 24 Su Jan 12 Su Jan 1 Th Dec 20 Su Jan 9 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 6 M Mar 25 M Mar 13 Th Mar 4 W Mar 22 M Mar 9 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 5 W Apr 24 W Apr 14 M Apr 3 F Apr 21 W Apr 10 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 6 Th Jul 25 Th Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 Su Jul 22 Th Jul 11 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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2919‑2920
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2920‑2921
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2922‑2923
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2923‑2924
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 2 W Oct 22 Su Nov 10 Su Oct 31 F Oct 20 Tu Nov 7 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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2923‑2924
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.

Holiday
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2919‑2920
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2920‑2921
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2921‑2922
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2922‑2923
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2923‑2924
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Th‑F M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W