Jewish Holidays 5711-5716

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1950-1956, 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 30 and ends at nightfall on Oct 2.

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 		5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953		 5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955
5716
1955‑1956
Rosh Hashana ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Purim ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953		 5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955
5716
1955‑1956
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Purim Katan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th
Shushan Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 22 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa
Birkat Hachamah Apr 8 W
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su

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 		5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953		 5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955
5716
1955‑1956
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 14 Th Oct 3 W Sep 22 M Sep 13 Su Sep 30 Th Sep 19 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 Tu Jan 8 Tu Dec 28 Su Dec 16 W Jan 4 Tu Dec 25 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 21 W Mar 10 M Feb 26 Th Mar 18 Th Mar 7 M Feb 23 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 20 F Apr 9 W Mar 30 M Apr 15 Th Apr 6 W Mar 26 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 22 Su Jul 10 Th Jun 30 Tu Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th Jun 26 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953		 5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955
5716
1955‑1956
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953		 5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955
5716
1955‑1956
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 		5711
1950‑1951		 5712
1951‑1952		 5713
1952‑1953		 5714
1953‑1954		 5715
1954‑1955
5716
1955‑1956
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ M‑W ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ W‑F ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W