Jewish Holidays 7389-7394

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3628-3634, 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 30 and ends at nightfall on Oct 2.

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
7389
3628‑3629
7390
3629‑3630
7391
3630‑3631
7392
3631‑3632
7393
3632‑3633
7394
3633‑3634
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 Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
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
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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3628‑3629
7390
3629‑3630
7391
3630‑3631
7392
3631‑3632
7393
3632‑3633
7394
3633‑3634
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Oct 4 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 20 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.

Holiday
7389
3628‑3629
7390
3629‑3630
7391
3630‑3631
7392
3631‑3632
7393
3632‑3633
7394
3633‑3634
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 14 Th Oct 3 W Sep 23 M Oct 12 Su Sep 30 Th Sep 19 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 Tu Jan 8 Tu Dec 27 F Jan 16 F Jan 4 Tu Dec 25 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 21 W Mar 11 M Mar 27 Th Mar 18 Th Mar 7 M Mar 27 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 20 F Apr 10 W Apr 28 M Apr 15 Th Apr 6 W Apr 26 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 22 Su Jul 11 Th Jul 29 Tu Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th Jul 27 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
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3628‑3629
7390
3629‑3630
7391
3630‑3631
7392
3631‑3632
7393
3632‑3633
7394
3633‑3634
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 18 W Nov 6 Tu Oct 27 Su Nov 14 F Nov 3 W Oct 23 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
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 F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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3628‑3629
7390
3629‑3630
7391
3630‑3631
7392
3631‑3632
7393
3632‑3633
7394
3633‑3634
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
7389
3628‑3629
7390
3629‑3630
7391
3630‑3631
7392
3631‑3632
7393
3632‑3633
7394
3633‑3634
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F W‑F