Jewish Holidays 5766 (2005-2006)

Jewish Holidays 2005-2006 (Hebrew year 5766)

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays, observances and customs, holiday Torah readings.

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Mon, 3 Oct 2005 sunset - Wed, 5 Oct 2005 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 sunset - Thu, 13 Oct 2005 nightfall
10 Tishrei

Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer.

Lulav (date palm frond), hadass (myrtle), aravah (willow), and etrog (citron) on a red tablecloth

Sukkot 🌿🍋

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 sunset - Mon, 24 Oct 2005 nightfall
15-21 Tishrei

Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim).

Prayer shawl (tallit) with Torah scroll in a synagogue

Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 sunset - Wed, 26 Oct 2005 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
22-23 Tishrei

Eighth Day of Assembly. Immediately following Sukkot, it is observed as a separate holiday in the Diaspora and is combined with Simchat Torah in Israel.

Shmini Atzeret: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 sunset - Tue, 25 Oct 2005 nightfall
Simchat Torah: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 sunset - Wed, 26 Oct 2005 nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 sunset - Mon, 2 Jan 2006 nightfall
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah).

Asara B’Tevet

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 sunset - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

Purim 🎭️📜

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 sunset - Tue, 14 Mar 2006 nightfall
14 Adar

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination.

Ta'anit Esther: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 sunset - Wed, 15 Mar 2006 nightfall

Traditional symbols on a seder plate for the Jewish festival of Passover

Pesach 🫓🍷

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 sunset - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
15-22 Nisan

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt.

Pesach Sheni: Thu, 11 May 2006 sunset - Fri, 12 May 2006 nightfall

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Mon, 15 May 2006 sunset - Tue, 16 May 2006 nightfall
18 Iyyar

33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings.

Days of the Omer: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 sunset - Sun, 12 Jun 2005 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 sunset - Sat, 3 Jun 2006 nightfall
Dates listed are for Diaspora (outside of Israel)
6-7 Sivan

Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Wed, 2 Aug 2006 sunset - Thu, 3 Aug 2006 nightfall
9 Av

The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples.

Tzom Tammuz: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Tue, 8 Aug 2006 sunset - Wed, 9 Aug 2006 nightfall
15 Av

Minor Jewish holiday of love. Observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av.

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day	SundaySun, November 13Nov 13	MondayMon, November 14Nov 14	12 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	TuesdayTue, December 6Dec 6	WednesdayWed, December 7Dec 7	6 Kislev
Family Day	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	TuesdayTue, February 28Feb 28	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaShoah	MondayMon, April 24Apr 24	TuesdayTue, April 25Apr 25	27 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	MondayMon, May 1May 1	TuesdayTue, May 2May 2	4 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	TuesdayTue, May 2May 2	WednesdayWed, May 3May 3	5 Iyyar
Herzl Day	SundaySun, May 7May 7	MondayMon, May 8May 8	10 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	ThursdayThu, May 25May 25	FridayFri, May 26May 26	28 Iyyar
Jabotinsky Day	MondayMon, July 24Jul 24	TuesdayTue, July 25Jul 25	29 Tamuz

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.

Rosh Chodesh	Starts	Ends
Cheshvan	TuesdayTue, November 1Nov 1	ThursdayThu, November 3Nov 3
Kislev	ThursdayThu, December 1Dec 1	FridayFri, December 2Dec 2
Tevet	FridayFri, December 30Dec 30	SundaySun, January 1Jan 1
Sh'vat	SundaySun, January 29Jan 29	MondayMon, January 30Jan 30
Adar	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1
Nisan	WednesdayWed, March 29Mar 29	ThursdayThu, March 30Mar 30
Iyyar	ThursdayThu, April 27Apr 27	SaturdaySat, April 29Apr 29
Sivan	SaturdaySat, May 27May 27	SundaySun, May 28May 28
Tamuz	SundaySun, June 25Jun 25	TuesdayTue, June 27Jun 27
Av	TuesdayTue, July 25Jul 25	WednesdayWed, July 26Jul 26
Elul	WednesdayWed, August 23Aug 23	FridayFri, August 25Aug 25

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