Jewish Holidays 2016-2017
All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified in the tables below. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana were listed as Sep 19-20, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 18 and ends at sundown on Sep 20. 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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Major holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5777 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | Oct 3-4, 2016 | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Oct 12, 2016 | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | Oct 17-18, 2016 Oct 19-23, 2016 |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | Oct 24, 2016 | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | Oct 25, 2016 | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | Dec 25-Jan 1, 2017 | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
| Purim | Mar 12, 2017 | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | Apr 11-12, 2017 Apr 13-16, 2017 Apr 17-18, 2017 |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | May 31-Jun 1, 2017 | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish'a B'Av | Aug 1, 2017 | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Minor holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5777 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | Feb 11, 2017 | New Year for Trees |
| Purim Katan | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years | |
| Shushan Purim | Mar 13, 2017 | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Days of the Omer | 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot | |
| Pesach Sheni | May 10, 2017 | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag B'Omer | May 14, 2017 | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
Public fasts
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5777 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Oct 5, 2016 | Fast of the Seventh Month |
| Asara B'Tevet | Jan 8, 2017 | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta'anit Esther | Mar 9, 2017 | Fast of Esther |
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Apr 10, 2017 | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 11, 2017 | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5777 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | Apr 24, 2017 | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | May 1, 2017 | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | May 2, 2017 | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | May 24, 2017 | Jerusalem Day |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5777 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shuva | Oct 8, 2016 | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
| Shabbat Shekalim | Feb 25, 2017 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Mar 11, 2017 | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Mar 18, 2017 | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Mar 25, 2017 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Apr 8, 2017 | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Jul 29, 2017 | Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Aug 5, 2017 | Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation) |
| Shabbat Rosh Chodesh | When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh | |
| Shabbat Machar Chodesh | When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5777 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Nov 1, 2016 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Dec 1, 2016 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Dec 30, 2016 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat | Jan 28, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Feb 26, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar II | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years) | |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Mar 28, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | Apr 26, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | May 26, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | Jun 24, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | Jul 24, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Aug 22, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul |