Jewish Holidays 4256-4261

Warning! Converting between Hebrew and Gregorian dates for very early years is mathematically possible, but the results should be treated as approximations rather than historically precise dates. ^[1]

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 495-501, 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 Sep 24-Sep 26, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 24 and ends at nightfall on Sep 26.

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	4256 495‑496	4257 496‑497	4258 497‑498	4259 498‑499	4260 499‑500	4261 500‑501
Rosh Hashana	Sep 7‑9 W‑F	Sep 24‑26 M‑W	Sep 13‑15 F‑Su	Sep 3‑5 W‑F	Sep 21‑23 M‑W	Sep 10‑12 F‑Su
Yom Kippur	Sep 16‑17 F‑Sa	Oct 3‑4 W‑Th	Sep 22‑23 Su‑M	Sep 12‑13 F‑Sa	Sep 30‑Oct 1 W‑Th	Sep 19‑20 Su‑M
Sukkot	Sep 21‑22 W‑Th Sep 23‑28 F‑W	Oct 8‑9 M‑Tu Oct 10‑15 W‑M	Sep 27‑28 F‑Sa Sep 29‑Oct 4 Su‑F	Sep 17‑18 W‑Th Sep 19‑24 F‑W	Oct 5‑6 M‑Tu Oct 7‑12 W‑M	Sep 24‑25 F‑Sa Sep 26‑Oct 1 Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret	Sep 28‑29 W‑Th	Oct 15‑16 M‑Tu	Oct 4‑5 F‑Sa	Sep 24‑25 W‑Th	Oct 12‑13 M‑Tu	Oct 1‑2 F‑Sa
Chanukah	Nov 29‑Dec 7 Tu‑W	Dec 16‑24 Su‑M	Dec 6‑14 F‑Sa	Nov 25‑Dec 3 Tu‑W	Dec 13‑21 Su‑M	Dec 3‑11 F‑Sa
Purim	Mar 15‑16 Th‑F	Mar 4‑5 M‑Tu	Feb 22‑23 Sa‑Su	Mar 12‑13 Th‑F	Mar 1‑2 M‑Tu	Feb 19‑20 Sa‑Su
Pesach	Apr 14‑15 Sa‑Su Apr 16‑20 M‑F Apr 20‑21 F‑Sa	Apr 3‑4 W‑Th Apr 5‑9 F‑Tu Apr 9‑10 Tu‑W	Mar 24‑25 M‑Tu Mar 26‑30 W‑Su Mar 30‑31 Su‑M	Apr 11‑12 Sa‑Su Apr 13‑17 M‑F Apr 17‑18 F‑Sa	Mar 31‑Apr 1 W‑Th Apr 2‑6 F‑Tu Apr 6‑7 Tu‑W	Mar 21‑22 M‑Tu Mar 23‑27 W‑Su Mar 27‑28 Su‑M
Shavuot	Jun 3‑4 Su‑M	May 23‑24 Th‑F	May 13‑14 Tu‑W	May 31‑Jun 1 Su‑M	May 20‑21 Th‑F	May 10‑11 Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av	Aug 4‑5 Sa‑Su	Jul 24‑25 W‑Th	Jul 14‑15 M‑Tu	Aug 1‑2 Sa‑Su	Jul 21‑22 W‑Th	Jul 11‑12 M‑Tu

Minor holidays ✡️

Holiday	4256 495‑496	4257 496‑497	4258 497‑498	4259 498‑499	4260 499‑500	4261 500‑501
Chag HaBanot	Dec 4‑5 Su‑M	Dec 21‑22 F‑Sa	Dec 11‑12 W‑Th	Nov 30‑Dec 1 Su‑M	Dec 18‑19 F‑Sa	Dec 8‑9 W‑Th
Tu BiShvat	Jan 16‑17 M‑Tu	Feb 3‑4 Su‑M	Jan 24‑25 F‑Sa	Jan 12‑13 M‑Tu	Jan 31‑Feb 1 Su‑M	Jan 21‑22 F‑Sa
Purim Katan	Feb 14‑15 Tu‑W			Feb 10‑11 Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan	Feb 15‑16 W‑Th			Feb 11‑12 W‑Th
Shushan Purim	Mar 16‑17 F‑Sa	Mar 5‑6 Tu‑W	Feb 23‑24 Su‑M	Mar 13‑14 F‑Sa	Mar 2‑3 Tu‑W	Feb 20‑21 Su‑M
Purim Meshulash	Mar 17‑18 Sa‑Su			Mar 14‑15 Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer	Apr 15‑Jun 3 Su‑Su	Apr 4‑May 23 Th‑Th	Mar 25‑May 13 Tu‑Tu	Apr 12‑May 31 Su‑Su	Apr 1‑May 20 Th‑Th	Mar 22‑May 10 Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni	May 13‑14 Su‑M	May 2‑3 Th‑F	Apr 22‑23 Tu‑W	May 10‑11 Su‑M	Apr 29‑30 Th‑F	Apr 19‑20 Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer	May 17‑18 Th‑F	May 6‑7 M‑Tu	Apr 26‑27 Sa‑Su	May 14‑15 Th‑F	May 3‑4 M‑Tu	Apr 23‑24 Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av	Aug 10‑11 F‑Sa	Jul 30‑31 Tu‑W	Jul 20‑21 Su‑M	Aug 7‑8 F‑Sa	Jul 27‑28 Tu‑W	Jul 17‑18 Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot	Aug 26‑27 Su‑M	Aug 15‑16 Th‑F	Aug 5‑6 Tu‑W	Aug 23‑24 Su‑M	Aug 12‑13 Th‑F	Aug 2‑3 Tu‑W
Leil Selichot	Sep 15 Sa	Sep 7 Sa	Aug 30 Sa	Sep 12 Sa	Sep 4 Sa	Aug 27 Sa
Birkat Hachamah		Mar 27 W

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	4256 495‑496	4257 496‑497	4258 497‑498	4259 498‑499	4260 499‑500	4261 500‑501
Tzom Gedaliah	Sep 11 Su	Sep 27 Th	Sep 16 M	Sep 7 Su	Sep 24 Th	Sep 13 M
Asara B’Tevet	Dec 14 W	Jan 1 Tu	Dec 22 Su	Dec 10 W	Dec 29 Tu	Dec 19 Su
Ta’anit Esther	Mar 15 Th	Mar 4 M	Feb 20 Th	Mar 12 Th	Mar 1 M	Feb 17 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot	Apr 12 Th	Apr 3 W	Mar 24 M	Apr 9 Th	Mar 31 W	Mar 21 M
Tzom Tammuz	Jul 15 Su	Jul 4 Th	Jun 24 Tu	Jul 12 Su	Jul 1 Th	Jun 21 Tu

Modern holidays 🇮🇱

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

Holiday	4256 495‑496	4257 496‑497	4258 497‑498	4259 498‑499	4260 499‑500	4261 500‑501

Special Shabbatot 🕍

Holiday	4256 495‑496	4257 496‑497	4258 497‑498	4259 498‑499	4260 499‑500	4261 500‑501
Shabbat Shuva	Sep 9‑10 F‑Sa	Sep 28‑29 F‑Sa	Sep 20‑21 F‑Sa	Sep 5‑6 F‑Sa	Sep 25‑26 F‑Sa	Sep 17‑18 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah	Jan 13‑14 F‑Sa	Feb 1‑2 F‑Sa	Jan 24‑25 F‑Sa	Jan 9‑10 F‑Sa	Jan 29‑30 F‑Sa	Jan 21‑22 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim	Mar 2‑3 F‑Sa	Feb 15‑16 F‑Sa	Feb 7‑8 F‑Sa	Feb 27‑28 F‑Sa	Feb 12‑13 F‑Sa	Feb 4‑5 F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor	Mar 9‑10 F‑Sa	Mar 1‑2 F‑Sa	Feb 21‑22 F‑Sa	Mar 6‑7 F‑Sa	Feb 26‑27 F‑Sa	Feb 18‑19 F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah	Mar 23‑24 F‑Sa	Mar 8‑9 F‑Sa	Feb 28‑Mar 1 F‑Sa	Mar 20‑21 F‑Sa	Mar 5‑6 F‑Sa	Feb 25‑26 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh	Mar 30‑31 F‑Sa	Mar 15‑16 F‑Sa	Mar 7‑8 F‑Sa	Mar 27‑28 F‑Sa	Mar 12‑13 F‑Sa	Mar 4‑5 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol	Apr 13‑14 F‑Sa	Mar 29‑30 F‑Sa	Mar 21‑22 F‑Sa	Apr 10‑11 F‑Sa	Mar 26‑27 F‑Sa	Mar 18‑19 F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon	Aug 3‑4 F‑Sa	Jul 19‑20 F‑Sa	Jul 11‑12 F‑Sa	Jul 31‑Aug 1 F‑Sa	Jul 16‑17 F‑Sa	Jul 8‑9 F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu	Aug 10‑11 F‑Sa	Jul 26‑27 F‑Sa	Jul 18‑19 F‑Sa	Aug 7‑8 F‑Sa	Jul 23‑24 F‑Sa	Jul 15‑16 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	4256 495‑496	4257 496‑497	4258 497‑498	4259 498‑499	4260 499‑500	4261 500‑501
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan	Oct 6‑8 Th‑Sa	Oct 23‑25 Tu‑Th	Oct 12‑14 Sa‑M	Oct 2‑4 Th‑Sa	Oct 20‑22 Tu‑Th	Oct 9‑11 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev	Nov 5‑6 Sa‑Su	Nov 22‑23 Th‑F	Nov 11‑13 M‑W	Nov 1‑2 Sa‑Su	Nov 19‑20 Th‑F	Nov 8‑10 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet	Dec 4‑5 Su‑M	Dec 21‑23 F‑Su	Dec 11‑13 W‑F	Nov 30‑Dec 1 Su‑M	Dec 18‑20 F‑Su	Dec 8‑10 W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat	Jan 2‑3 M‑Tu	Jan 20‑21 Su‑M	Jan 10‑11 F‑Sa	Dec 29‑30 M‑Tu	Jan 17‑18 Su‑M	Jan 7‑8 F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar		Feb 18‑20 M‑W	Feb 8‑10 Sa‑M		Feb 15‑17 M‑W	Feb 5‑7 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I	Jan 31‑Feb 2 Tu‑Th			Jan 27‑29 Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II	Mar 1‑3 Th‑Sa			Feb 26‑28 Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan	Mar 31‑Apr 1 Sa‑Su	Mar 20‑21 W‑Th	Mar 10‑11 M‑Tu	Mar 28‑29 Sa‑Su	Mar 17‑18 W‑Th	Mar 7‑8 M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar	Apr 29‑May 1 Su‑Tu	Apr 18‑20 Th‑Sa	Apr 8‑10 Tu‑Th	Apr 26‑28 Su‑Tu	Apr 15‑17 Th‑Sa	Apr 5‑7 Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan	May 29‑30 Tu‑W	May 18‑19 Sa‑Su	May 8‑9 Th‑F	May 26‑27 Tu‑W	May 15‑16 Sa‑Su	May 5‑6 Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz	Jun 27‑29 W‑F	Jun 16‑18 Su‑Tu	Jun 6‑8 F‑Su	Jun 24‑26 W‑F	Jun 13‑15 Su‑Tu	Jun 3‑5 F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av	Jul 27‑28 F‑Sa	Jul 16‑17 Tu‑W	Jul 6‑7 Su‑M	Jul 24‑25 F‑Sa	Jul 13‑14 Tu‑W	Jul 3‑4 Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul	Aug 25‑27 Sa‑M	Aug 14‑16 W‑F	Aug 4‑6 M‑W	Aug 22‑24 Sa‑M	Aug 11‑13 W‑F	Aug 1‑3 M‑W