Jewish Holidays 5776 (2015-2016) for Israel

Jewish Holidays 2015-2016 (Hebrew year 5776)

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

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 sunset - Tue, 15 Sep 2015 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 sunset - Wed, 23 Sep 2015 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 🌿🍋

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 sunset - Sun, 4 Oct 2015 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

Sun, 4 Oct 2015 sunset - Mon, 5 Oct 2015 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
22 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.

Menorah, doughnuts, chocolate coins and wooden dreidels

Chanukah 🕎

Sun, 6 Dec 2015 sunset - Mon, 14 Dec 2015 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, 22 Dec 2015 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Sun, 24 Jan 2016 sunset - Mon, 25 Jan 2016 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 sunset - Thu, 24 Mar 2016 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: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 sunset - Fri, 25 Mar 2016 nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 sunset - Fri, 29 Apr 2016 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
15-21 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: Sat, 21 May 2016 sunset - Sun, 22 May 2016 nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Wed, 25 May 2016 sunset - Thu, 26 May 2016 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: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 sunset - Sat, 23 May 2015 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Sat, 11 Jun 2016 sunset - Sun, 12 Jun 2016 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
6 Sivan

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Sat, 13 Aug 2016 sunset - Sun, 14 Aug 2016 nightfall
10 Av

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

Tzom Tammuz: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 sunset - Fri, 19 Aug 2016 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	SaturdaySat, October 24Oct 24	SundaySun, October 25Oct 25	12 Cheshvan
Sigd	TuesdayTue, November 10Nov 10	WednesdayWed, November 11Nov 11	29 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	TuesdayTue, November 17Nov 17	WednesdayWed, November 18Nov 18	6 Kislev
Hebrew Language Day	WednesdayWed, December 30Dec 30	ThursdayThu, December 31Dec 31	19 Tevet
Family Day	MondayMon, February 8Feb 8	TuesdayTue, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaShoah	WednesdayWed, May 4May 4	ThursdayThu, May 5May 5	27 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	TuesdayTue, May 10May 10	WednesdayWed, May 11May 11	3 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	WednesdayWed, May 11May 11	ThursdayThu, May 12May 12	4 Iyyar
Herzl Day	TuesdayTue, May 17May 17	WednesdayWed, May 18May 18	10 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	SaturdaySat, June 4Jun 4	SundaySun, June 5Jun 5	28 Iyyar
Jabotinsky Day	WednesdayWed, August 3Aug 3	ThursdayThu, August 4Aug 4	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	MondayMon, October 12Oct 12	WednesdayWed, October 14Oct 14
Kislev	WednesdayWed, November 11Nov 11	FridayFri, November 13Nov 13
Tevet	FridayFri, December 11Dec 11	SundaySun, December 13Dec 13
Sh'vat	SundaySun, January 10Jan 10	MondayMon, January 11Jan 11
Adar I	MondayMon, February 8Feb 8	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10
Adar II	WednesdayWed, March 9Mar 9	FridayFri, March 11Mar 11
Nisan	FridayFri, April 8Apr 8	SaturdaySat, April 9Apr 9
Iyyar	SaturdaySat, May 7May 7	MondayMon, May 9May 9
Sivan	MondayMon, June 6Jun 6	TuesdayTue, June 7Jun 7
Tamuz	TuesdayTue, July 5Jul 5	ThursdayThu, July 7Jul 7
Av	ThursdayThu, August 4Aug 4	FridayFri, August 5Aug 5
Elul	FridayFri, September 2Sep 2	SundaySun, September 4Sep 4

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