Jewish Holidays 7854-7859

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 4093-4099, 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 Su‑Tu W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
Shavuot Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 18 Sa Oct 8 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Oct 4 Sa Sep 19 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑Sa

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 W Sep 26 Su Oct 16 Su Oct 3 W Sep 23 M Oct 12 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 10 Su Dec 31 F Jan 19 Th Jan 8 Tu Dec 27 F Jan 15 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 11 Th Mar 31 Th Mar 21 W Mar 11 M Mar 27 Th Mar 18 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 12 M May 2 M Apr 20 F Apr 10 W Apr 28 M Apr 17 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 13 Tu Aug 2 Tu Jul 22 Su Jul 11 Th Jul 29 Tu Jul 19 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 Nov 10 Tu Oct 29 F Nov 18 F Nov 6 Tu Oct 27 Su Nov 14 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su

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