Jewish Holidays 6310-6315

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2549-2555, 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
6310
2549‑2550
6311
2550‑2551
6312
2551‑2552
6313
2552‑2553
6314
2553‑2554
6315
2554‑2555
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Chanukah Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
Shavuot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6310
2549‑2550
6311
2550‑2551
6312
2551‑2552
6313
2552‑2553
6314
2553‑2554
6315
2554‑2555
Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 13 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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
6310
2549‑2550
6311
2550‑2551
6312
2551‑2552
6313
2552‑2553
6314
2553‑2554
6315
2554‑2555
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 28 Su Sep 16 W Oct 4 M Sep 24 Su Sep 12 W Sep 30 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 1 Th Dec 20 Su Jan 9 Su Dec 28 Th Dec 16 Su Jan 5 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 4 W Mar 22 M Mar 9 Th Feb 28 W Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 3 F Apr 21 W Apr 10 M Mar 30 F Apr 17 W Apr 7 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 5 Su Jul 22 Th Jul 11 Tu Jul 1 Su Jul 18 Th Jul 8 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6310
2549‑2550
6311
2550‑2551
6312
2551‑2552
6313
2552‑2553
6314
2553‑2554
6315
2554‑2555
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 31 F Oct 20 Tu Nov 7 Su Oct 27 F Oct 16 Tu Nov 3 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6310
2549‑2550
6311
2550‑2551
6312
2551‑2552
6313
2552‑2553
6314
2553‑2554
6315
2554‑2555
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
6310
2549‑2550
6311
2550‑2551
6312
2551‑2552
6313
2552‑2553
6314
2553‑2554
6315
2554‑2555
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W