Jewish Holidays 2017-2018
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 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | Sep 21-22, 2017 | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Sep 30, 2017 | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | Oct 5-6, 2017 Oct 7-11, 2017 |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | Oct 12, 2017 | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | Oct 13, 2017 | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | Dec 13-20, 2017 | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
| Purim | Mar 1, 2018 | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | Mar 31-Apr 1, 2018 Apr 2-5, 2018 Apr 6-7, 2018 |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | May 20-21, 2018 | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish'a B'Av | Jul 22, 2018 | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Minor holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | Jan 31, 2018 | New Year for Trees |
| Purim Katan | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years | |
| Shushan Purim | Mar 2, 2018 | 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 | Apr 29, 2018 | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag B'Omer | May 3, 2018 | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
Public fasts
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 24, 2017 | Fast of the Seventh Month |
| Asara B'Tevet | Dec 28, 2017 | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta'anit Esther | Feb 28, 2018 | Fast of Esther |
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Mar 30, 2018 | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 1, 2018 | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | Apr 12, 2018 | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | Apr 18, 2018 | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | Apr 19, 2018 | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | May 13, 2018 | Jerusalem Day |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shuva | Sep 23, 2017 | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
| Shabbat Shekalim | Feb 10, 2018 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Feb 24, 2018 | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Mar 10, 2018 | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Mar 17, 2018 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Mar 24, 2018 | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Jul 21, 2018 | Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Jul 28, 2018 | 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 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Oct 20, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Nov 19, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Dec 18, 2017 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat | Jan 17, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Feb 15, 2018 | 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 17, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | Apr 15, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | May 15, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | Jun 13, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | Jul 13, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Aug 11, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul |