Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1509-1515, 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 14 and ends at nightfall on Sep 16.
This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.
| Holiday |
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1509‑1510 |
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1510‑1511 |
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1511‑1512 |
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1512‑1513 |
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1513‑1514 |
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1514‑1515 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ W‑F |
| Yom Kippur | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ F‑Sa |
| Sukkot | ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑M |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑F |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑W |
| Shmini Atzeret | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ W‑Th |
| Simchat Torah | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F |
| Chanukah | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W |
| Purim | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th |
| Pesach | ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑F ‑ F‑Su |
‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Th |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Su ‑ Su‑Tu |
‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑Th ‑ Th‑Sa |
| Shavuot | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M |
| Tish’a B’Av | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su |
| Holiday |
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1509‑1510 |
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1510‑1511 |
5272
1511‑1512 |
5273
1512‑1513 |
5274
1513‑1514 |
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1514‑1515 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chag HaBanot | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M |
| Tu BiShvat | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W |
| Shushan Purim | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
| Days of the Omer | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Su‑Su | ‑ Th‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Tu‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Sa |
| Pesach Sheni | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
| Lag BaOmer | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th |
| Tu B’Av | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 10 Sa | Sep 23 Sa | Sep 14 Sa | Sep 6 Sa | Sep 26 Sa | Sep 11 Sa |
| Purim Katan | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Th‑F | ||||
| Shushan Purim Katan | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ F‑Sa | ||||
| Purim Meshulash | ‑ Sa‑Su |
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 |
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1509‑1510 |
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1510‑1511 |
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1511‑1512 |
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1512‑1513 |
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1513‑1514 |
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1514‑1515 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 27 M | Sep 18 Su | Oct 5 Th | Sep 23 M | Sep 14 Su | Oct 4 Su |
| Asara B’Tevet | Jan 2 Su | Dec 21 W | Jan 9 Tu | Dec 29 Su | Dec 19 F | Jan 7 Th |
| Ta’anit Esther | Mar 3 Th | Mar 23 Th | Mar 11 M | Feb 27 Th | Mar 19 Th | Mar 10 W |
| Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 4 M | Apr 20 Th | Apr 10 W | Mar 31 M | Apr 20 M | Apr 9 F |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 5 Tu | Jul 23 Su | Jul 11 Th | Jul 1 Tu | Jul 21 Tu | Jul 11 Su |
Modern Israeli holidays are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
| Holiday |
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1509‑1510 |
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1510‑1511 |
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1511‑1512 |
5273
1512‑1513 |
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1513‑1514 |
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1514‑1515 |
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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 |
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 |
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1509‑1510 |
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1510‑1511 |
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1511‑1512 |
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1512‑1513 |
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1513‑1514 |
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1514‑1515 |
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| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Th‑Sa |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ Sa‑Su |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Su‑Tu |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ Tu‑W |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Adar I | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Th‑Sa | ||||
| Rosh Chodesh Adar II | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Sa‑M | ||||
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ W‑Th | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ M‑Tu | ‑ F‑Sa |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ Th‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Tu‑Th | ‑ Sa‑M |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Sa‑Su | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ Th‑F | ‑ M‑Tu |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ W‑F | ‑ Su‑Tu | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ F‑Su | ‑ Tu‑Th |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ F‑Sa | ‑ Tu‑W | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Su‑M | ‑ Th‑F |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | ‑ M‑W | ‑ Sa‑M | ‑ W‑F | ‑ M‑W | ‑ M‑W | ‑ F‑Su |