Jewish Holidays 7859-7864

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 4098-4104, 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 W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Th‑Th Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Oct 1 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 27 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M
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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Oct 12 Su Sep 30 W Sep 20 M Oct 10 M Sep 28 Th Sep 17 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 15 Th Jan 5 Tu Dec 26 Su Jan 13 F Jan 2 Tu Dec 23 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 18 W Mar 8 M Mar 28 M Mar 16 Th Mar 5 M Mar 24 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 17 F Apr 7 W Apr 27 W Apr 13 Th Apr 4 W Apr 23 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th Jul 28 Th Jul 16 Su Jul 5 Th Jul 24 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 14 F Nov 3 Tu Oct 24 Su Nov 13 Su Nov 1 W Oct 21 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Sigd F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F 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 Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F M‑W M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F W‑F Sa‑M W‑F W‑F