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

HolidayHebrew Year 5781Description
Rosh Hashana Sep 19-20, 2020 The Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur Sep 28, 2020 Day of Atonement
Sukkot Oct 3-4, 2020
Oct 5-9, 2020
Feast of Tabernacles
Shmini Atzeret Oct 10, 2020 Eighth Day of Assembly
Simchat Torah Oct 11, 2020 Day of Celebrating the Torah
Chanukah Dec 11-18, 2020 The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Purim Feb 26, 2021 Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
Pesach Mar 28-29, 2021
Mar 30-Apr 2, 2021
Apr 3-4, 2021
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Shavuot May 17-18, 2021 Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Tish'a B'Av Jul 18, 2021 The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Minor holidays

HolidayHebrew Year 5781Description
Tu BiShvat Jan 28, 2021 New Year for Trees
Purim Katan Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
Shushan Purim Feb 28, 2021 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 26, 2021 Second Passover, one month after Passover
Lag B'Omer Apr 30, 2021 33rd day of counting the Omer

Public fasts

HolidayHebrew Year 5781Description
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 21, 2020 Fast of the Seventh Month
Asara B'Tevet Dec 25, 2020 Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
Ta'anit Esther Feb 25, 2021 Fast of Esther
Ta'anit Bechorot Mar 25, 2021 Fast of the First Born
Tzom Tammuz Jun 27, 2021 Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Modern holidays

HolidayHebrew Year 5781Description
Yom HaShoah Apr 8, 2021 Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron Apr 14, 2021 Israeli Memorial Day
Yom HaAtzma'ut Apr 15, 2021 Israeli Independence Day
Yom Yerushalayim May 10, 2021 Jerusalem Day

Special Shabbatot

HolidayHebrew Year 5781Description
Shabbat Shuva Sep 26, 2020 Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)
Shabbat Shekalim Feb 13, 2021 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar
Shabbat Zachor Feb 20, 2021 Shabbat before Purim
Shabbat Parah Mar 6, 2021 Shabbat of the Red Heifer
Shabbat HaChodesh Mar 13, 2021 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Shabbat HaGadol Mar 27, 2021 Shabbat before Pesach
Shabbat Chazon Jul 17, 2021 Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)
Shabbat Nachamu Jul 24, 2021 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

HolidayHebrew Year 5781Description
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Oct 18, 2020 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Nov 17, 2020 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Dec 16, 2020 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat Jan 14, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat
Rosh Chodesh Adar Feb 12, 2021 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 14, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Apr 12, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar
Rosh Chodesh Sivan May 12, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Jun 10, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz
Rosh Chodesh Av Jul 10, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av
Rosh Chodesh Elul Aug 8, 2021 Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul