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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2512-2518, 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.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Birkat Hachamah Apr 12 W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 11 Sa Oct 1 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 14 W Oct 4 W Sep 24 M Sep 12 Th Sep 30 W Sep 20 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 20 Tu Jan 9 Tu Dec 28 F Dec 17 Tu Jan 5 Tu Dec 24 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 22 W Mar 12 M Feb 28 Th Mar 18 W Mar 8 M Mar 24 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 21 F Apr 11 W Mar 28 Th Apr 17 F Apr 7 W Apr 25 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th Jun 30 Su Jul 19 Su Jul 8 Th Jul 26 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 18 Tu Nov 7 Tu Oct 28 Su Oct 16 W Nov 3 Tu Oct 24 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu 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 M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W