Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1649-1655, 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 25 and ends at nightfall on Sep 27.
This page displays the Israel holiday schedule. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.
| Holiday |
5410
1649‑1650 |
5411
1650‑1651 |
5412
1651‑1652 |
5413
1652‑1653 |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su |
| Yom Kippur | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M |
| Sukkot | ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑Su |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑M |
‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑Su |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑F |
| Shmini Atzeret | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
| Chanukah | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
| Purim | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu |
| Pesach | ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑Th ‑ Th‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑F ‑ F‑Sa |
‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑Th ‑ Th‑F |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
‑ W‑Th ‑ F‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W |
| Shavuot | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F |
| Tish’a B’Av | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th |
| Holiday |
5410
1649‑1650 |
5411
1650‑1651 |
5412
1651‑1652 |
5413
1652‑1653 |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th |
| Tu BiShvat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
| Purim Katan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | |||
| Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | |||
| Shushan Purim | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W |
| Days of the Omer | ‑ Sa‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Th‑Th |
| Pesach Sheni | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F |
| Lag BaOmer | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu |
| Tu B’Av | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W |
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 17 Sa | Sep 9 Sa | Aug 24 Sa | Sep 13 Sa | Sep 5 Sa | Sep 25 Sa |
| Purim Meshulash | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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 |
5410
1649‑1650 |
5411
1650‑1651 |
5412
1651‑1652 |
5413
1652‑1653 |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 9 Th | Sep 28 W | Sep 18 M | Sep 5 Th | Sep 24 W | Sep 14 M |
| Asara B’Tevet | Dec 14 Tu | Jan 3 Tu | Dec 22 F | Dec 10 Tu | Dec 30 Tu | Dec 20 Su |
| Ta’anit Esther | Mar 16 W | Mar 6 M | Feb 22 Th | Mar 12 W | Mar 2 M | Mar 22 M |
| Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 15 F | Apr 5 W | Mar 21 Th | Apr 11 F | Apr 1 W | Apr 21 W |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 17 Su | Jul 6 Th | Jun 23 Su | Jul 13 Su | Jul 2 Th | Jul 22 Th |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
| Holiday |
5410
1649‑1650 |
5411
1650‑1651 |
5412
1651‑1652 |
5413
1652‑1653 |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
5410
1649‑1650 |
5411
1650‑1651 |
5412
1651‑1652 |
5413
1652‑1653 |
5414
1653‑1654 |
5415
1654‑1655 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ M‑W | |||
| Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | |||
| Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | |||
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Tu |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F |