Jewish Holidays 4926-4931

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1165-1171, 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 4 and ends at nightfall on Sep 6.

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
4926
1165‑1166
4927
1166‑1167
4928
1167‑1168
4929
1168‑1169
4930
1169‑1170
4931
1170‑1171
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
4926
1165‑1166
4927
1166‑1167
4928
1167‑1168
4929
1168‑1169
4930
1169‑1170
4931
1170‑1171
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
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 27 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 2 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
4926
1165‑1166
4927
1166‑1167
4928
1167‑1168
4929
1168‑1169
4930
1169‑1170
4931
1170‑1171
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 19 Su Sep 7 W Sep 25 M Sep 15 Su Oct 2 Th Sep 21 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 23 Th Dec 11 Su Dec 31 Su Dec 18 W Jan 6 Tu Dec 27 Su
Ta’anit Esther Feb 23 W Mar 13 M Feb 29 Th Mar 20 Th Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 25 F Apr 12 W Apr 1 M Apr 17 Th Apr 8 W Mar 29 M
Tzom Tammuz Jun 26 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 2 Tu Jul 20 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 29 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
4926
1165‑1166
4927
1166‑1167
4928
1167‑1168
4929
1168‑1169
4930
1169‑1170
4931
1170‑1171

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
4926
1165‑1166
4927
1166‑1167
4928
1167‑1168
4929
1168‑1169
4930
1169‑1170
4931
1170‑1171
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
4926
1165‑1166
4927
1166‑1167
4928
1167‑1168
4929
1168‑1169
4930
1169‑1170
4931
1170‑1171
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