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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2537-2543, 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 W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W
Yom Kippur Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Sukkot Su‑M
Tu‑Su
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu
Chanukah Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Purim Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Pesach M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
Shavuot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W
Birkat Hachamah Apr 12 W
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 Oct 9 W Sep 28 Su Sep 16 W Oct 5 W Sep 25 M Sep 13 Th
Asara B’Tevet Jan 12 Su Jan 1 Th Dec 22 Tu Jan 10 Tu Dec 29 F Dec 18 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 13 Th Mar 4 W Mar 23 W Mar 13 M Mar 1 Th Mar 20 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 14 M Apr 3 F Apr 22 F Apr 12 W Mar 29 Th Apr 19 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 Su Jul 24 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 1 Su Jul 21 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 12 Tu Oct 31 F Oct 20 Tu Nov 8 Tu Oct 29 Su Oct 17 W
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M
Sigd Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th
Family Day Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th

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