Jewish Holidays 7599-7604

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3838-3844, 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 22 and ends at nightfall on Sep 24.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 14 Sa Oct 3 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 21 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 7 Su Sep 25 W Oct 12 M Oct 3 Su Sep 21 W Oct 9 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 10 Th Dec 29 Su Jan 17 Su Jan 6 Th Dec 25 Su Jan 14 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 13 W Mar 30 M Mar 18 Th Mar 9 W Mar 27 M Mar 14 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 12 F Apr 29 W Apr 19 M Apr 8 F Apr 26 W Apr 15 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 14 Su Jul 30 Th Jul 20 Tu Jul 10 Su Jul 27 Th Jul 16 Tu

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 9 F Oct 29 Tu Nov 15 Su Nov 5 F Oct 25 Tu Nov 12 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Sigd F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W

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