Jewish Holidays 7534-7539

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3773-3779, 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 18 and ends at nightfall on Sep 20.

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
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3773‑3774
7535
3774‑3775
7536
3775‑3776
7537
3776‑3777
7538
3777‑3778
7539
3778‑3779
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Purim W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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3778‑3779
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 18 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W 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.

Holiday
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3773‑3774
7535
3774‑3775
7536
3775‑3776
7537
3776‑3777
7538
3777‑3778
7539
3778‑3779
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 3 Su Sep 21 W Oct 11 W Sep 30 M Sep 18 Th Oct 7 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 6 Th Dec 27 Tu Jan 16 Tu Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu Jan 12 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 9 W Mar 29 W Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W Mar 15 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 8 F Apr 28 F Apr 17 W Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F Apr 14 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 10 Su Jul 30 Su Jul 18 Th Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su Jul 15 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
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3773‑3774
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3775‑3776
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3776‑3777
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3777‑3778
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3778‑3779
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 5 F Oct 25 Tu Nov 14 Tu Nov 3 Su Oct 22 W Nov 10 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Herzl Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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3778‑3779
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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3773‑3774
7535
3774‑3775
7536
3775‑3776
7537
3776‑3777
7538
3777‑3778
7539
3778‑3779
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F