Jewish Holidays 3945-3950

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 184-190, 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 Sep 11 and ends at nightfall on Sep 13.

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
3945
184‑185
3946
185‑186
3947
186‑187
3948
187‑188
3949
188‑189
3950
189‑190
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
3945
184‑185
3946
185‑186
3947
186‑187
3948
187‑188
3949
188‑189
3950
189‑190
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 3 Sa Aug 26 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 30 Sa Aug 22 Sa Sep 11 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑Sa
Birkat Hachamah Mar 25 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
3945
184‑185
3946
185‑186
3947
186‑187
3948
187‑188
3949
188‑189
3950
189‑190
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 26 Su Sep 14 W Sep 4 M Sep 23 Su Sep 10 W Aug 31 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 30 Th Dec 20 Tu Dec 8 F Dec 27 Th Dec 16 Tu Dec 4 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 2 W Feb 20 M Mar 8 Th Feb 27 W Feb 16 M Mar 4 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 1 F Mar 22 W Apr 9 M Mar 28 F Mar 18 W Apr 5 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 3 Su Jun 22 Th Jul 10 Tu Jun 29 Su Jun 18 Th Jul 6 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
3945
184‑185
3946
185‑186
3947
186‑187
3948
187‑188
3949
188‑189
3950
189‑190

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
3945
184‑185
3946
185‑186
3947
186‑187
3948
187‑188
3949
188‑189
3950
189‑190
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
3945
184‑185
3946
185‑186
3947
186‑187
3948
187‑188
3949
188‑189
3950
189‑190
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W