Jewish Holidays 6759-6764

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2998-3004, 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 2 and ends at nightfall on Oct 4.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 29 Sa

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 16 Su Oct 6 Su Sep 24 W Sep 13 Su Oct 3 Su Sep 21 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 21 F Jan 9 Th Dec 28 Su Dec 18 F Jan 6 Th Dec 25 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 21 Th Mar 12 W Feb 26 Th Mar 18 Th Mar 9 W Mar 26 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 22 M Apr 11 F Mar 30 M Apr 19 M Apr 8 F Apr 25 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 23 Tu Jul 13 Su Jun 30 Tu Jul 20 Tu Jul 10 Su Jul 26 Th

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 19 F Nov 8 F Oct 28 Tu Oct 16 F Nov 5 F Oct 25 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

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