Jewish Holidays 2018-2019
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 5779 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | Sep 10-11, 2018 | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Sep 19, 2018 | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | Sep 24-25, 2018 Sep 26-30, 2018 |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | Oct 1, 2018 | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | Oct 2, 2018 | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | Dec 3-10, 2018 | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
| Purim | Mar 21, 2019 | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | Apr 20-21, 2019 Apr 22-25, 2019 Apr 26-27, 2019 |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | Jun 9-10, 2019 | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish'a B'Av | Aug 11, 2019 | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Minor holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5779 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | Jan 21, 2019 | New Year for Trees |
| Purim Katan | Feb 19, 2019 | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years |
| Shushan Purim | Mar 22, 2019 | 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 19, 2019 | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag B'Omer | May 23, 2019 | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
Public fasts
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5779 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 12, 2018 | Fast of the Seventh Month |
| Asara B'Tevet | Dec 18, 2018 | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta'anit Esther | Mar 20, 2019 | Fast of Esther |
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Apr 19, 2019 | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 21, 2019 | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5779 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | May 2, 2019 | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | May 8, 2019 | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | May 9, 2019 | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Jun 2, 2019 | Jerusalem Day |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5779 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shuva | Sep 15, 2018 | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
| Shabbat Shekalim | Mar 2, 2019 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Mar 16, 2019 | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Mar 30, 2019 | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Apr 6, 2019 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Apr 13, 2019 | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Aug 10, 2019 | Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Aug 17, 2019 | 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 5779 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Oct 9, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Nov 8, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Dec 8, 2018 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat | Jan 7, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Feb 5, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar II | Mar 7, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years) |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Apr 6, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | May 5, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | Jun 4, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | Jul 3, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | Aug 2, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Aug 31, 2019 | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul |