Jewish Holidays 5741-5746

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1980-1986, 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 28 and ends at nightfall on Sep 30.

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
5741
1980‑1981
5742
1981‑1982
5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
5745
1984‑1985
5746
1985‑1986
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
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 Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5741
1980‑1981
5742
1981‑1982
5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
5745
1984‑1985
5746
1985‑1986
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 8 W
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 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
5741
1980‑1981
5742
1981‑1982
5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
5745
1984‑1985
5746
1985‑1986
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 14 Su Oct 1 Th Sep 20 M Sep 11 Su Sep 30 Su Sep 18 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 17 W Jan 5 Tu Dec 26 Su Dec 16 F Jan 3 Th Dec 22 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 19 Th Mar 8 M Feb 24 Th Mar 15 Th Mar 6 W Mar 24 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 16 Th Apr 7 W Mar 28 M Apr 16 M Apr 5 F Apr 23 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th Jun 28 Tu Jul 17 Tu Jul 7 Su Jul 24 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5741
1980‑1981
5742
1981‑1982
5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
5745
1984‑1985
5746
1985‑1986
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5741
1980‑1981
5742
1981‑1982
5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
5745
1984‑1985
5746
1985‑1986
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
5741
1980‑1981
5742
1981‑1982
5743
1982‑1983
5744
1983‑1984
5745
1984‑1985
5746
1985‑1986
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F