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.
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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4098‑4099 |
7860
4099‑4100 |
7861
4100‑4101 |
7862
4101‑4102 |
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7864
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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 |
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7859
4098‑4099 |
7860
4099‑4100 |
7861
4100‑4101 |
7862
4101‑4102 |
7863
4102‑4103 |
7864
4103‑4104 |
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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 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.
Holiday |
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4098‑4099 |
7860
4099‑4100 |
7861
4100‑4101 |
7862
4101‑4102 |
7863
4102‑4103 |
7864
4103‑4104 |
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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 Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
Holiday |
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4098‑4099 |
7860
4099‑4100 |
7861
4100‑4101 |
7862
4101‑4102 |
7863
4102‑4103 |
7864
4103‑4104 |
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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 |
Holiday |
7859
4098‑4099 |
7860
4099‑4100 |
7861
4100‑4101 |
7862
4101‑4102 |
7863
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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 |
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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4098‑4099 |
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4100‑4101 |
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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 |