Jewish Holidays 5696-5701

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1935-1941, 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 16 and ends at nightfall on Sep 18.

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 		5696
1935‑1936		 5697
1936‑1937		 5698
1937‑1938		 5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940
5701
1940‑1941
Rosh Hashana ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Pesach ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5696
1935‑1936		 5697
1936‑1937		 5698
1937‑1938		 5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940
5701
1940‑1941
Chag HaBanot ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 12 Sa Aug 28 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ 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 		5696
1935‑1936		 5697
1936‑1937		 5698
1937‑1938		 5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940
5701
1940‑1941
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 30 M Sep 20 Su Sep 8 W Sep 28 W Sep 17 Su Oct 6 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 5 Su Dec 24 Th Dec 14 Tu Jan 1 Su Dec 22 F Jan 9 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 5 Th Feb 24 W Mar 16 W Mar 2 Th Mar 21 Th Mar 12 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 6 M Mar 26 F Apr 15 F Apr 3 M Apr 22 M Apr 11 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 7 Tu Jun 27 Su Jul 17 Su Jul 4 Tu Jul 23 Tu Jul 13 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5696
1935‑1936		 5697
1936‑1937		 5698
1937‑1938		 5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940
5701
1940‑1941

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5696
1935‑1936		 5697
1936‑1937		 5698
1937‑1938		 5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940
5701
1940‑1941
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 		5696
1935‑1936		 5697
1936‑1937		 5698
1937‑1938		 5699
1938‑1939		 5700
1939‑1940
5701
1940‑1941
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su