Jewish Holidays 5301-5306

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1540-1546, 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 Oct 1 and ends at nightfall on Oct 3.

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 		5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542		 5303
1542‑1543		 5304
1543‑1544		 5305
1544‑1545
5306
1545‑1546
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Sukkot ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Chanukah ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Pesach ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑Th
‑ Th‑F		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑Th
‑ Th‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542		 5303
1542‑1543		 5304
1543‑1544		 5305
1544‑1545
5306
1545‑1546
Chag HaBanot ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 27 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 8 Sa Aug 31 Sa

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 		5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542		 5303
1542‑1543		 5304
1543‑1544		 5305
1544‑1545
5306
1545‑1546
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 15 Su Oct 5 Su Sep 23 W Sep 12 Su Oct 1 Su Sep 19 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 20 F Jan 8 Th Dec 27 Su Dec 17 F Jan 4 Th Dec 25 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 Th Mar 11 W Feb 25 Th Mar 16 Th Mar 7 W Feb 25 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 21 M Apr 10 F Mar 29 M Apr 17 M Apr 6 F Mar 27 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 22 Tu Jul 12 Su Jun 29 Tu Jul 18 Tu Jul 8 Su Jun 27 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542		 5303
1542‑1543		 5304
1543‑1544		 5305
1544‑1545
5306
1545‑1546

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542		 5303
1542‑1543		 5304
1543‑1544		 5305
1544‑1545
5306
1545‑1546
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 		5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542		 5303
1542‑1543		 5304
1543‑1544		 5305
1544‑1545
5306
1545‑1546
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F