Jewish Holidays 6918-6923

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3157-3163, 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 15 and ends at nightfall on Sep 17.

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
6918
3157‑3158
6919
3158‑3159
6920
3159‑3160
6921
3160‑3161
6922
3161‑3162
6923
3162‑3163
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
M‑Tu
W‑M
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Chanukah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Purim Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑Su
M‑F
F‑Sa
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
Shavuot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6918
3157‑3158
6919
3158‑3159
6920
3159‑3160
6921
3160‑3161
6922
3161‑3162
6923
3162‑3163
Chag HaBanot M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W

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
6918
3157‑3158
6919
3158‑3159
6920
3159‑3160
6921
3160‑3161
6922
3161‑3162
6923
3162‑3163
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 29 Su Sep 18 Th Oct 7 W Sep 26 M Sep 14 Th Oct 3 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu Jan 12 Tu Dec 30 F Dec 19 Tu Jan 8 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W Mar 14 M Mar 2 Th Mar 21 W Mar 11 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F Apr 13 W Mar 30 Th Apr 20 F Apr 10 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su Jul 14 Th Jul 2 Su Jul 22 Su Jul 11 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6918
3157‑3158
6919
3158‑3159
6920
3159‑3160
6921
3160‑3161
6922
3161‑3162
6923
3162‑3163
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 1 F Oct 22 W Nov 10 Tu Oct 30 Su Oct 18 W Nov 6 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Herzl Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6918
3157‑3158
6919
3158‑3159
6920
3159‑3160
6921
3160‑3161
6922
3161‑3162
6923
3162‑3163
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
6918
3157‑3158
6919
3158‑3159
6920
3159‑3160
6921
3160‑3161
6922
3161‑3162
6923
3162‑3163
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F