Jewish Holidays 5756-5761

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1995-2001, 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 13 and ends at nightfall on Sep 15.

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 		5756
1995‑1996		 5757
1996‑1997		 5758
1997‑1998		 5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000
5761
2000‑2001
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑W		 ‑ Su‑M
‑ Tu‑Su		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Pesach ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ M‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ Su‑M		 ‑ F‑Sa
‑ Su‑Th
‑ Th‑F		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ W‑Th
‑ F‑Tu
‑ Tu‑W		 ‑ Sa‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ F‑Sa
Shavuot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5756
1995‑1996		 5757
1996‑1997		 5758
1997‑1998		 5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000
5761
2000‑2001
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 8 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑M
Purim Meshulash ‑ 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 		5756
1995‑1996		 5757
1996‑1997		 5758
1997‑1998		 5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000
5761
2000‑2001
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 27 W Sep 16 M Oct 5 Su Sep 23 W Sep 13 M Oct 2 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 2 Tu Dec 20 F Jan 8 Th Dec 29 Tu Dec 19 Su Jan 5 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 4 M Mar 20 Th Mar 11 W Mar 1 M Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 3 W Apr 21 M Apr 10 F Mar 31 W Apr 19 W Apr 5 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 4 Th Jul 22 Tu Jul 12 Su Jul 1 Th Jul 20 Th Jul 8 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5756
1995‑1996		 5757
1996‑1997		 5758
1997‑1998		 5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000
5761
2000‑2001
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Family Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5756
1995‑1996		 5757
1996‑1997		 5758
1997‑1998		 5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000
5761
2000‑2001
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 		5756
1995‑1996		 5757
1996‑1997		 5758
1997‑1998		 5759
1998‑1999		 5760
1999‑2000
5761
2000‑2001
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M