Jewish Holidays 6943-6948

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3182-3188, 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 9 and ends at nightfall on Oct 11.

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 F‑Sa
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 W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
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 Oct 1 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 10 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 17 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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 22 W Oct 12 W Oct 1 M Sep 19 Th Oct 8 W Sep 28 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 28 Tu Jan 17 Tu Jan 4 F Dec 24 Tu Jan 13 Tu Jan 3 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 30 W Mar 19 M Mar 7 Th Mar 26 W Mar 16 M Mar 3 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 29 F Apr 18 W Apr 4 Th Apr 25 F Apr 15 W Apr 4 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 31 Su Jul 19 Th Jul 7 Su Jul 27 Su Jul 16 Th Jul 5 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 26 Tu Nov 15 Tu Nov 4 Su Oct 23 W Nov 11 Tu Nov 1 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 Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su
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‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F
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