Jewish Holidays 7689-7694

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3928-3934, 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 16 and ends at nightfall on Sep 18.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W W‑Th

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 1 M Sep 19 Th Oct 8 W Sep 28 M Sep 18 Su Oct 5 Th
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 F Dec 24 Tu Jan 13 Tu Jan 3 Su Dec 21 W Jan 9 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 Th Mar 26 W Mar 16 M Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th Mar 12 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 4 Th Apr 25 F Apr 15 W Apr 4 M Apr 20 Th Apr 11 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 7 Su Jul 27 Su Jul 16 Th Jul 5 Tu Jul 23 Su Jul 12 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 4 Su Oct 23 W Nov 11 Tu Nov 1 Su Oct 21 F Nov 8 W
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Sigd Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M 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 M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑M F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F