Jewish Holidays 5768-5773

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays 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 29 and ends at nightfall on Oct 1.

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 		5768
2007‑2008		 5769
2008‑2009		 5770
2009‑2010		 5771
2010‑2011		 5772
2011‑2012
5773
2012‑2013
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Sukkot ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Simchat Torah ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Chanukah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5768
2007‑2008		 5769
2008‑2009		 5770
2009‑2010		 5771
2010‑2011		 5772
2011‑2012
5773
2012‑2013
Chag HaBanot ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Tu BiShvat ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 20 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa
Birkat Hachamah Apr 8 W

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 		5768
2007‑2008		 5769
2008‑2009		 5770
2009‑2010		 5771
2010‑2011		 5772
2011‑2012
5773
2012‑2013
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 16 Su Oct 2 Th Sep 21 M Sep 12 Su Oct 2 Su Sep 19 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 W Jan 6 Tu Dec 27 Su Dec 17 F Jan 5 Th Dec 23 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 Th Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th Mar 17 Th Mar 7 W Feb 21 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 17 Th Apr 8 W Mar 29 M Apr 18 M Apr 6 F Mar 25 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 20 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 29 Tu Jul 19 Tu Jul 8 Su Jun 25 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5768
2007‑2008		 5769
2008‑2009		 5770
2009‑2010		 5771
2010‑2011		 5772
2011‑2012
5773
2012‑2013
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu
Family Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Herzl Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Sigd ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5768
2007‑2008		 5769
2008‑2009		 5770
2009‑2010		 5771
2010‑2011		 5772
2011‑2012
5773
2012‑2013
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 		5768
2007‑2008		 5769
2008‑2009		 5770
2009‑2010		 5771
2010‑2011		 5772
2011‑2012
5773
2012‑2013
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W