Jewish Holidays 7909-7914

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 4148-4154, 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 15 and ends at nightfall on Sep 17.

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.

Holiday
7909
4148‑4149
7910
4149‑4150
7911
4150‑4151
7912
4151‑4152
7913
4152‑4153
7914
4153‑4154
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 Th‑F W‑Th 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  ✡️

Holiday
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4148‑4149
7910
4149‑4150
7911
4150‑4151
7912
4151‑4152
7913
4152‑4153
7914
4153‑4154
Chag HaBanot Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th 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 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 18 Sa Oct 7 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W 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.

Holiday
7909
4148‑4149
7910
4149‑4150
7911
4150‑4151
7912
4151‑4152
7913
4152‑4153
7914
4153‑4154
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 30 M Sep 18 Th Oct 7 W Sep 27 M Oct 15 Su Oct 4 Th
Asara B’Tevet Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu Jan 12 Tu Dec 31 F Jan 19 F Jan 8 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W Mar 15 M Mar 30 Th Mar 22 Th Mar 11 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F Apr 14 W May 1 M Apr 19 Th Apr 10 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su Jul 15 Th Aug 1 Tu Jul 22 Su Jul 11 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

Holiday
7909
4148‑4149
7910
4149‑4150
7911
4150‑4151
7912
4151‑4152
7913
4152‑4153
7914
4153‑4154
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 3 Su Oct 22 W Nov 10 Tu Oct 31 Su Nov 17 F Nov 7 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 Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F 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  🕍

Holiday
7909
4148‑4149
7910
4149‑4150
7911
4150‑4151
7912
4151‑4152
7913
4152‑4153
7914
4153‑4154
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.

Holiday
7909
4148‑4149
7910
4149‑4150
7911
4150‑4151
7912
4151‑4152
7913
4152‑4153
7914
4153‑4154
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‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M
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