Jewish Holidays 5298-5303

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1537-1543, 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 4 and ends at nightfall on Sep 6.

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 		5298
1537‑1538		 5299
1538‑1539		 5300
1539‑1540		 5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542
5303
1542‑1543
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Sukkot ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Simchat Torah ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Chanukah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Purim ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ 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 ‑ Sa‑M ‑ 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 		5298
1537‑1538		 5299
1538‑1539		 5300
1539‑1540		 5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542
5303
1542‑1543
Chag HaBanot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Tu BiShvat ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Aug 27 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ 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 		5298
1537‑1538		 5299
1538‑1539		 5300
1539‑1540		 5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542
5303
1542‑1543
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 19 Su Sep 7 W Sep 25 M Sep 15 Su Oct 5 Su Sep 23 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 23 Th Dec 11 Su Dec 31 Su Dec 20 F Jan 8 Th Dec 27 Su
Ta’anit Esther Feb 23 W Mar 13 M Feb 29 Th Mar 20 Th Mar 11 W Feb 25 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 25 F Apr 12 W Apr 1 M Apr 21 M Apr 10 F Mar 29 M
Tzom Tammuz Jun 26 Su Jul 13 Th Jul 2 Tu Jul 22 Tu Jul 12 Su Jun 29 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5298
1537‑1538		 5299
1538‑1539		 5300
1539‑1540		 5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542
5303
1542‑1543

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5298
1537‑1538		 5299
1538‑1539		 5300
1539‑1540		 5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542
5303
1542‑1543
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 		5298
1537‑1538		 5299
1538‑1539		 5300
1539‑1540		 5301
1540‑1541		 5302
1541‑1542
5303
1542‑1543
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W