Jewish Holidays 5777 (2016-2017) for Israel

Jewish Holidays 2016-2017 (Hebrew year 5777)

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

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Rosh Hashana 🍏🍯

Sun, 2 Oct 2016 sunset - Tue, 4 Oct 2016 nightfall
1-2 Tishrei

The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah.

Tzom Gedaliah: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 dawn - nightfall

Jewish person in a tallit prayer shawl against dramatic sky

Yom Kippur ✡️

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 sunset - Wed, 12 Oct 2016 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, 16 Oct 2016 sunset - Sun, 23 Oct 2016 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, 23 Oct 2016 sunset - Mon, 24 Oct 2016 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 🕎

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 sunset - Sun, 1 Jan 2017 nightfall
25 Kislev - 3 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

Sun, 8 Jan 2017 dawn - nightfall
10 Tevet

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem.

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat 🌳

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 sunset - Sat, 11 Feb 2017 nightfall
15 Sh’vat

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

Purim 🎭️📜

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 sunset - Sun, 12 Mar 2017 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: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 dawn - nightfall
Shushan Purim: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 sunset - Mon, 13 Mar 2017 nightfall

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

Pesach 🫓

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 sunset - Mon, 17 Apr 2017 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: Tue, 9 May 2017 sunset - Wed, 10 May 2017 nightfall

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

Lag BaOmer 🔥

Sat, 13 May 2017 sunset - Sun, 14 May 2017 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, 23 Apr 2016 sunset - Sat, 11 Jun 2016 nightfall

Milk, bread, fruits and dairy products on wooden table

Shavuot ⛰️🌸

Tue, 30 May 2017 sunset - Wed, 31 May 2017 nightfall
Dates listed are for Israel 🇮🇱
6 Sivan

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

Tish’a B’Av ✡️

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 sunset - Tue, 1 Aug 2017 nightfall
9 Av

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

Tzom Tammuz: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 dawn - nightfall

Tu B’Av ❤️

Sun, 6 Aug 2017 sunset - Mon, 7 Aug 2017 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
Yom HaAliyah School Observance	TuesdayTue, November 8Nov 8	TuesdayTue, November 8Nov 8	7 Cheshvan
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day	SaturdaySat, November 12Nov 12	SundaySun, November 13Nov 13	12 Cheshvan
Sigd	TuesdayTue, November 29Nov 29	WednesdayWed, November 30Nov 30	29 Cheshvan
Ben-Gurion Day	MondayMon, December 5Dec 5	TuesdayTue, December 6Dec 6	6 Kislev
Hebrew Language Day	WednesdayWed, January 18Jan 18	ThursdayThu, January 19Jan 19	21 Tevet
Family Day	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	SundaySun, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat
Yom HaAliyah	WednesdayWed, April 5Apr 5	ThursdayThu, April 6Apr 6	10 Nisan
Yom HaShoah	SundaySun, April 23Apr 23	MondayMon, April 24Apr 24	28 Nisan
Yom HaZikaron	SundaySun, April 30Apr 30	MondayMon, May 1May 1	5 Iyyar
Yom HaAtzma'ut	MondayMon, May 1May 1	TuesdayTue, May 2May 2	6 Iyyar
Herzl Day	SaturdaySat, May 6May 6	SundaySun, May 7May 7	11 Iyyar
Yom Yerushalayim	TuesdayTue, May 23May 23	WednesdayWed, May 24May 24	28 Iyyar
Jabotinsky Day	SaturdaySat, July 22Jul 22	SundaySun, July 23Jul 23	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 31Oct 31	WednesdayWed, November 2Nov 2
Kislev	WednesdayWed, November 30Nov 30	ThursdayThu, December 1Dec 1
Tevet	ThursdayThu, December 29Dec 29	FridayFri, December 30Dec 30
Sh'vat	FridayFri, January 27Jan 27	SaturdaySat, January 28Jan 28
Adar	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27
Nisan	MondayMon, March 27Mar 27	TuesdayTue, March 28Mar 28
Iyyar	TuesdayTue, April 25Apr 25	ThursdayThu, April 27Apr 27
Sivan	ThursdayThu, May 25May 25	FridayFri, May 26May 26
Tamuz	FridayFri, June 23Jun 23	SundaySun, June 25Jun 25
Av	SundaySun, July 23Jul 23	MondayMon, July 24Jul 24
Elul	MondayMon, August 21Aug 21	WednesdayWed, August 23Aug 23

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