Jewish Holidays 5773-5778

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 4 and ends at nightfall on Sep 6.

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 		5773
2012‑2013		 5774
2013‑2014		 5775
2014‑2015		 5776
2015‑2016		 5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Pesach ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5773
2012‑2013		 5774
2013‑2014		 5775
2014‑2015		 5776
2015‑2016		 5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
Chag HaBanot ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Aug 31 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑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 		5773
2012‑2013		 5774
2013‑2014		 5775
2014‑2015		 5776
2015‑2016		 5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 19 W Sep 8 Su Sep 28 Su Sep 16 W Oct 5 W Sep 24 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 23 Su Dec 13 F Jan 1 Th Dec 22 Tu Jan 8 Su Dec 28 Th
Ta’anit Esther Feb 21 Th Mar 13 Th Mar 4 W Mar 23 W Mar 9 Th Feb 28 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 25 M Apr 14 M Apr 3 F Apr 22 F Apr 10 M Mar 30 F
Tzom Tammuz Jun 25 Tu Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 Su Jul 24 Su Jul 11 Tu Jul 1 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5773
2012‑2013		 5774
2013‑2014		 5775
2014‑2015		 5776
2015‑2016		 5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Family Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Herzl Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Sigd ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 8 Tu Oct 27 F
Yom HaAliyah ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5773
2012‑2013		 5774
2013‑2014		 5775
2014‑2015		 5776
2015‑2016		 5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
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 		5773
2012‑2013		 5774
2013‑2014		 5775
2014‑2015		 5776
2015‑2016		 5777
2016‑2017
5778
2017‑2018
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su