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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2127-2133, 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 24 and ends at nightfall on Sep 26.

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.

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Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Chanukah Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Pesach 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
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Shavuot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa
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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 10 W Sep 27 M Sep 18 Su Oct 5 Th Sep 24 M Sep 14 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 14 Su Jan 2 Su Dec 21 W Jan 9 Tu Dec 30 Su Dec 19 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 15 M Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th Mar 12 M Feb 28 Th Mar 19 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 14 W Apr 4 M Apr 20 Th Apr 11 W Mar 31 M Apr 20 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 15 Th Jul 5 Tu Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th Jul 1 Tu Jul 21 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 14 Tu Oct 31 Su Oct 21 F Nov 8 W Oct 28 Su Oct 17 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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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.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F W‑F Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Tu‑Th Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W