Jewish Holidays 2025-2026
Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for Hebrew Year 5786 (2025-2026). Each holiday page includes a brief overview of special observances and customs, and any special Torah readings.
All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified in the tables below. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana were listed as -, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 22 and ends at nightfall on Sep 24.
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Major holidays
Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal "work" is forbidden.
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | ‑, 2025 Tu‑W | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Th | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | ‑, 2025 Tu‑W ‑, 2025 Th‑M |
Feast of Booths |
| Shmini Atzeret | Tu | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | W | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | ‑, 2025 M‑M | Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication |
| Purim | Tu | Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther |
| Pesach | ‑, 2026 Th‑F ‑, 2026 Sa‑Tu ‑, 2026 W‑Th |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | ‑, 2026 F‑Sa | Festival of Weeks |
Minor holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | M | New Year for Trees |
| Shushan Purim | W | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Pesach Sheni | F | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag BaOmer | Tu | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
| Tu B'Av | W | Minor Jewish holiday of love |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 5, 2026 Sa | Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays |
Minor fasts
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 25, 2025 Th | Fast of the Seventh Month |
| Asara B'Tevet | Dec 30, 2025 Tu | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta'anit Esther | Mar 2, 2026 M | Fast of Esther |
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Apr 1, 2026 W | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 2, 2026 Th | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple |
| Tish'a B'Av | Th | The Ninth of Av |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaAliyah | W | Recognizes Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel |
| Sigd | Th | Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur |
| Yom HaShoah | Tu | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | Tu | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | W | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | F | Jerusalem Day |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shuva | Sa | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
| Shabbat Shirah | Sa | Shabbat of Song |
| Shabbat Shekalim | Sa | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Sa | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Sa | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Sa | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Sa | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Sa | Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Sa | Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation) |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | W | Start of month of Cheshvan on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | F | Start of month of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Sa | Start of month of Tevet on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat | M | Start of month of Sh'vat on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Tu | Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Th | Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | F | Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | Su | Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | M | Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | W | Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Th | Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar |