Jewish Holidays 6874-6879

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3113-3119, 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 21 and ends at nightfall on Sep 23.

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.

Holiday
6874
3113‑3114
6875
3114‑3115
6876
3115‑3116
6877
3116‑3117
6878
3117‑3118
6879
3118‑3119
Rosh Hashana F‑Su M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Yom Kippur Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Sukkot F‑Su
M‑F
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Simchat Torah Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Chanukah Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6874
3113‑3114
6875
3114‑3115
6876
3115‑3116
6877
3116‑3117
6878
3117‑3118
6879
3118‑3119
Chag HaBanot Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 20 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th

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.

Holiday
6874
3113‑3114
6875
3114‑3115
6876
3115‑3116
6877
3116‑3117
6878
3117‑3118
6879
3118‑3119
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 6 M Sep 24 Th Sep 13 M Oct 2 M Sep 23 Su Oct 10 Th
Asara B’Tevet Jan 9 F Dec 29 Tu Dec 19 Su Jan 7 Su Dec 26 W Jan 14 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 12 Th Mar 1 M Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th Mar 28 Th Mar 17 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 9 Th Mar 31 W Apr 19 W Apr 9 M Apr 25 Th Apr 16 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 12 Su Jul 1 Th Jul 20 Th Jul 10 Tu Jul 28 Su Jul 17 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6874
3113‑3114
6875
3114‑3115
6876
3115‑3116
6877
3116‑3117
6878
3117‑3118
6879
3118‑3119
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 9 Su Oct 28 W Oct 17 Su Nov 5 Su Oct 26 F Nov 13 W
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Sigd Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6874
3113‑3114
6875
3114‑3115
6876
3115‑3116
6877
3116‑3117
6878
3117‑3118
6879
3118‑3119
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
6874
3113‑3114
6875
3114‑3115
6876
3115‑3116
6877
3116‑3117
6878
3117‑3118
6879
3118‑3119
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑M F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F