Jewish Holidays 4600-4605

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 839-845, 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 Sep 5 and ends at nightfall on Sep 7.

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
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
4604
843‑844
4605
844‑845
Rosh Hashana F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Yom Kippur Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Sukkot F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Chanukah F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Pesach M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Shavuot Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
4604
843‑844
4605
844‑845
Chag HaBanot W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Shushan Purim Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 1 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Aug 29 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 2 Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th W‑Th
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su 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
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
4604
843‑844
4605
844‑845
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 19 M Sep 9 Su Sep 26 Th Sep 15 M Sep 6 Su Sep 22 Th
Asara B’Tevet Dec 25 Su Dec 12 W Dec 31 Tu Dec 21 Su Dec 9 W Dec 27 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Feb 23 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 3 M Feb 19 Th Mar 10 Th Feb 27 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 26 M Apr 11 Th Apr 2 W Mar 23 M Apr 7 Th Mar 29 W
Tzom Tammuz Jun 26 Tu Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jun 23 Tu Jul 10 Su Jun 29 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
4604
843‑844
4605
844‑845

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
4604
843‑844
4605
844‑845
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
4600
839‑840
4601
840‑841
4602
841‑842
4603
842‑843
4604
843‑844
4605
844‑845
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F Su‑M F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F