Jewish Holidays 7434-7439

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3673-3679, 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 14 and ends at nightfall on Sep 16.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 8 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 12 Sa Oct 2 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 9 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Tu‑W
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 27 W Sep 17 M Oct 6 Su Sep 23 W Oct 13 W Oct 3 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 2 Tu Dec 21 F Jan 9 Th Dec 29 Tu Jan 18 Tu Jan 6 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 5 M Mar 21 Th Mar 11 W Mar 31 W Mar 21 M Mar 9 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 4 W Apr 22 M Apr 10 F Apr 30 F Apr 20 W Apr 6 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 5 Th Jul 23 Tu Jul 12 Su Aug 1 Su Jul 21 Th 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 31 Tu Oct 21 Su Nov 8 F Oct 27 Tu Nov 16 Tu Nov 6 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M

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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3675‑3676
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3678‑3679
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M