Jewish Holidays 7544-7549

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3783-3789, 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 27 and ends at nightfall on Sep 29.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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 Oct 13 M Sep 30 Th Sep 19 M Oct 9 M Sep 30 Su Sep 17 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 16 F Jan 4 Tu Dec 25 Su Jan 14 Su Jan 3 Th Dec 21 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 18 Th Mar 7 M Mar 27 M Mar 15 Th Mar 5 W Mar 23 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 15 Th Apr 6 W Apr 26 W Apr 16 M Apr 4 F Apr 22 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th Jul 27 Th Jul 17 Tu Jul 6 Su Jul 23 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 Nov 16 Su Nov 3 W Oct 23 Su Nov 12 Su Nov 2 F Oct 21 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M 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 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 Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F