Jewish Holidays 5271-5276

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1510-1516, 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 Oct 2 and ends at nightfall on Oct 4.

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
5271
1510‑1511
5272
1511‑1512
5273
1512‑1513
5274
1513‑1514
5275
1514‑1515
5276
1515‑1516
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Pesach 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
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5271
1510‑1511
5272
1511‑1512
5273
1512‑1513
5274
1513‑1514
5275
1514‑1515
5276
1515‑1516
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 23 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 2 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
5271
1510‑1511
5272
1511‑1512
5273
1512‑1513
5274
1513‑1514
5275
1514‑1515
5276
1515‑1516
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 18 Su Oct 5 Th Sep 23 M Sep 14 Su Oct 4 Su Sep 22 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 21 W Jan 9 Tu Dec 29 Su Dec 19 F Jan 7 Th Dec 26 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 23 Th Mar 11 M Feb 27 Th Mar 19 Th Mar 10 W Feb 24 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 20 Th Apr 10 W Mar 31 M Apr 20 M Apr 9 F Mar 27 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 23 Su Jul 11 Th Jul 1 Tu Jul 21 Tu Jul 11 Su Jun 27 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5271
1510‑1511
5272
1511‑1512
5273
1512‑1513
5274
1513‑1514
5275
1514‑1515
5276
1515‑1516

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5271
1510‑1511
5272
1511‑1512
5273
1512‑1513
5274
1513‑1514
5275
1514‑1515
5276
1515‑1516
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
5271
1510‑1511
5272
1511‑1512
5273
1512‑1513
5274
1513‑1514
5275
1514‑1515
5276
1515‑1516
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su M‑W