Jewish Holidays 3911-3916

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 150-156, as observed in the Diaspora. 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 Aug 29 and ends at nightfall on Aug 31.

This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in 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 		3911
150‑151		 3912
151‑152		 3913
152‑153		 3914
153‑154		 3915
154‑155
3916
155‑156
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Purim ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		3911
150‑151		 3912
151‑152		 3913
152‑153		 3914
153‑154		 3915
154‑155
3916
155‑156
Chag HaBanot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Tu BiShvat ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Aug 21 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Aug 28 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
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 		3911
150‑151		 3912
151‑152		 3913
152‑153		 3914
153‑154		 3915
154‑155
3916
155‑156
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 13 Su Sep 1 W Sep 18 M Sep 9 Su Sep 26 Th Sep 15 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 17 Th Dec 5 Su Dec 24 Su Dec 12 W Dec 31 Tu Dec 21 Su
Ta’anit Esther Feb 17 W Mar 6 M Feb 22 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 3 M Feb 19 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 19 F Apr 5 W Mar 26 M Apr 11 Th Apr 2 W Mar 22 M
Tzom Tammuz Jun 20 Su Jul 6 Th Jun 26 Tu Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jun 22 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		3911
150‑151		 3912
151‑152		 3913
152‑153		 3914
153‑154		 3915
154‑155
3916
155‑156

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		3911
150‑151		 3912
151‑152		 3913
152‑153		 3914
153‑154		 3915
154‑155
3916
155‑156
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 		3911
150‑151		 3912
151‑152		 3913
152‑153		 3914
153‑154		 3915
154‑155
3916
155‑156
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W