Jewish Holidays 5181-5186

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1420-1426, 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 5 and ends at nightfall on Sep 7.

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
5181
1420‑1421
5182
1421‑1422
5183
1422‑1423
5184
1423‑1424
5185
1424‑1425
5186
1425‑1426
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
Shavuot Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5181
1420‑1421
5182
1421‑1422
5183
1422‑1423
5184
1423‑1424
5185
1424‑1425
5186
1425‑1426
Chag HaBanot Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Birkat Hachamah Apr 4 W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Aug 28 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 2 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑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.

Holiday
5181
1420‑1421
5182
1421‑1422
5183
1422‑1423
5184
1423‑1424
5185
1424‑1425
5186
1425‑1426
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 20 W Sep 9 Su Sep 29 Su Sep 17 W Sep 6 M Sep 25 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 24 Su Dec 14 F Jan 2 Th Dec 23 Tu Dec 10 F Dec 29 Th
Ta’anit Esther Feb 22 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 5 W Feb 23 M Mar 10 Th Mar 1 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 26 M Apr 15 M Apr 4 F Mar 24 W Apr 11 M Mar 31 F
Tzom Tammuz Jun 26 Tu Jul 16 Tu Jul 6 Su Jun 24 Th Jul 12 Tu Jul 2 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5181
1420‑1421
5182
1421‑1422
5183
1422‑1423
5184
1423‑1424
5185
1424‑1425
5186
1425‑1426

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5181
1420‑1421
5182
1421‑1422
5183
1422‑1423
5184
1423‑1424
5185
1424‑1425
5186
1425‑1426
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
5181
1420‑1421
5182
1421‑1422
5183
1422‑1423
5184
1423‑1424
5185
1424‑1425
5186
1425‑1426
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F M‑W W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su