Jewish Holidays 4033-4038

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 272-278, as observed in Israel. Each holiday page includes a brief overview of special observances and customs, and any special Torah readings.

Except for minor fasts, holidays begin at sundown on the first date specified and end at nightfall on the last date specified. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana are listed as -, then the holiday begins at sundown on Aug 31 and ends at nightfall on Sep 2.

This page displays the Israel holiday schedule. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.

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Major holidays  ✡️

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

Holiday
4033
272‑273
4034
273‑274
4035
274‑275
4036
275‑276
4037
276‑277
4038
277‑278
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Chanukah Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Shavuot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
4033
272‑273
4034
273‑274
4035
274‑275
4036
275‑276
4037
276‑277
4038
277‑278
Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Birkat Hachamah Mar 26 W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Aug 23 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su

Minor fasts  

Minor fasts begin at dawn and end at nightfall.

Tish'a B'Av begins at sundown on the first date specified and ends at nightfall on the second date specified.

Holiday
4033
272‑273
4034
273‑274
4035
274‑275
4036
275‑276
4037
276‑277
4038
277‑278
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 15 Su Sep 3 W Sep 21 M Sep 12 Su Sep 28 Th Sep 17 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 Th Dec 7 Su Dec 27 Su Dec 15 W Jan 2 Tu Dec 23 Su
Ta’anit Esther Feb 19 W Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th Mar 16 Th Mar 5 M Feb 21 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 21 F Apr 8 W Mar 29 M Apr 13 Th Apr 4 W Mar 25 M
Tzom Tammuz Jun 22 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 29 Tu Jul 16 Su Jul 5 Th Jun 25 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
4033
272‑273
4034
273‑274
4035
274‑275
4036
275‑276
4037
276‑277
4038
277‑278

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
4033
272‑273
4034
273‑274
4035
274‑275
4036
275‑276
4037
276‑277
4038
277‑278
Shabbat Shuva F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa F‑Sa

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.

Holiday
4033
272‑273
4034
273‑274
4035
274‑275
4036
275‑276
4037
276‑277
4038
277‑278
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W