Jewish Holidays 6526-6531

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2765-2771, 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 25 and ends at nightfall on Sep 27.

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
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
6530
2769‑2770
6531
2770‑2771
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
Shavuot Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
6530
2769‑2770
6531
2770‑2771
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Th‑Th Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M 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
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
6530
2769‑2770
6531
2770‑2771
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 10 Su Sep 28 W Sep 18 M Oct 7 M Sep 25 Th Sep 14 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 13 Th Jan 3 Tu Dec 24 Su Jan 10 F Dec 30 Tu Dec 20 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 16 W Mar 6 M Mar 25 M Mar 13 Th Mar 2 M Mar 22 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 15 F Apr 5 W Apr 24 W Apr 10 Th Apr 1 W Apr 21 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 17 Su Jul 6 Th Jul 25 Th Jul 13 Su Jul 2 Th Jul 22 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
6530
2769‑2770
6531
2770‑2771
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 12 F Nov 1 Tu Oct 22 Su Nov 10 Su Oct 29 W Oct 18 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
6530
2769‑2770
6531
2770‑2771
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
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
6530
2769‑2770
6531
2770‑2771
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F M‑W M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F W‑F Sa‑M W‑F W‑F