Jewish Holidays 5771 (2010-2011)

Jewish Holidays 2010-2011 (Hebrew year 5771)

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

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 sunset - Fri, 10 Sep 2010 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 sunset - Sat, 18 Sep 2010 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 🌿🍋

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 sunset - Wed, 29 Sep 2010 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

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 sunset - Fri, 1 Oct 2010 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: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 sunset - Thu, 30 Sep 2010 nightfall
Simchat Torah: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 sunset - Fri, 1 Oct 2010 nightfall

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 sunset - Thu, 9 Dec 2010 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

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 sunset - Thu, 20 Jan 2011 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 sunset - Sun, 20 Mar 2011 nightfall
14 Adar II

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: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 sunset - Mon, 21 Mar 2011 nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓🍷

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 sunset - Tue, 26 Apr 2011 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: Tue, 17 May 2011 sunset - Wed, 18 May 2011 nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 21 May 2011 sunset - Sun, 22 May 2011 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: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 sunset - Tue, 18 May 2010 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 sunset - Thu, 9 Jun 2011 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 ✡️

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 sunset - Tue, 9 Aug 2011 nightfall
9 Av

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

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 sunset - Mon, 15 Aug 2011 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	TuesdayTue, October 19Oct 19	WednesdayWed, October 20Oct 20	12 Cheshvan
Sigd	WednesdayWed, November 3Nov 3	ThursdayThu, November 4Nov 4	27 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	SaturdaySat, November 13Nov 13	SundaySun, November 14Nov 14	7 Kislev
Family Day	ThursdayThu, February 3Feb 3	FridayFri, February 4Feb 4	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaShoah	SundaySun, May 1May 1	MondayMon, May 2May 2	28 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	SundaySun, May 8May 8	MondayMon, May 9May 9	5 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	MondayMon, May 9May 9	TuesdayTue, May 10May 10	6 Iyyar
Herzl Day	SaturdaySat, May 14May 14	SundaySun, May 15May 15	11 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	TuesdayTue, May 31May 31	WednesdayWed, June 1Jun 1	28 Iyyar
Jabotinsky Day	SaturdaySat, July 30Jul 30	SundaySun, July 31Jul 31	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	ThursdayThu, October 7Oct 7	SaturdaySat, October 9Oct 9
Kislev	SaturdaySat, November 6Nov 6	MondayMon, November 8Nov 8
Tevet	MondayMon, December 6Dec 6	WednesdayWed, December 8Dec 8
Sh'vat	WednesdayWed, January 5Jan 5	ThursdayThu, January 6Jan 6
Adar I	ThursdayThu, February 3Feb 3	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5
Adar II	SaturdaySat, March 5Mar 5	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7
Nisan	MondayMon, April 4Apr 4	TuesdayTue, April 5Apr 5
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, May 3May 3	ThursdayThu, May 5May 5
Sivan	ThursdayThu, June 2Jun 2	FridayFri, June 3Jun 3
Tamuz	FridayFri, July 1Jul 1	SundaySun, July 3Jul 3
Av	SundaySun, July 31Jul 31	MondayMon, August 1Aug 1
Elul	MondayMon, August 29Aug 29	WednesdayWed, August 31Aug 31

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