Jewish Holidays

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 25 and ends at nightfall on Sep 27.

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 5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
5785
2024‑2025
5786
2025‑2026
5787
2026‑2027
Rosh Hashana M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Chanukah Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Tish'a B'Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
5785
2024‑2025
5786
2025‑2026
5787
2026‑2027
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B'Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su

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 5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
5785
2024‑2025
5786
2025‑2026
5787
2026‑2027
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 9 Th Sep 28 W Sep 18 M Oct 6 Su Sep 25 Th Sep 14 M
Asara B'Tevet Dec 14 Tu Jan 3 Tu Dec 22 F Jan 10 F Dec 30 Tu Dec 20 Su
Ta'anit Esther Mar 16 W Mar 6 M Mar 21 Th Mar 13 Th Mar 2 M Mar 22 M
Ta'anit Bechorot Apr 15 F Apr 5 W Apr 22 M Apr 10 Th Apr 1 W Apr 21 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 17 Su Jul 6 Th Jul 23 Tu Jul 13 Su Jul 2 Th Jul 22 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

Holiday 5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
5785
2024‑2025
5786
2025‑2026
5787
2026‑2027
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 13 W Nov 1 Tu Oct 22 Su Nov 8 F Oct 29 W Oct 18 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Family Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma'ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
5785
2024‑2025
5786
2025‑2026
5787
2026‑2027
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  🌒

Holiday 5782
2021‑2022
5783
2022‑2023
5784
2023‑2024
5785
2024‑2025
5786
2025‑2026
5787
2026‑2027
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F W‑F