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Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3397-3403, 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 3 and ends at nightfall on Oct 5.

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 W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑Th
F‑W
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
F‑Sa
Su‑F
W‑Th
F‑W
Su‑M
Tu‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Chanukah W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Pesach M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
W‑Th
F‑Tu
Tu‑W
M‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑M
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
F‑Sa
Su‑Th
Th‑F
Shavuot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 29 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 11 Sa Oct 1 Sa

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 17 Su Oct 7 Su Sep 25 W Sep 15 M Oct 4 Su Sep 22 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 22 F Jan 10 Th Dec 31 Tu Dec 19 F Jan 7 Th Dec 28 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 22 Th Mar 13 W Mar 3 M Mar 19 Th Mar 10 W Mar 30 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 23 M Apr 12 F Apr 2 W Apr 20 M Apr 9 F Apr 29 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 24 Tu Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jul 21 Tu Jul 11 Su Jul 31 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 Oct 20 F Nov 9 F Oct 29 Tu Oct 19 Su Nov 6 F Oct 26 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th 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 Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su