Jewish Holidays 5715-5720

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1954-1960, 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 		5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958		 5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
Rosh Hashana ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958		 5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 17 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑M

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 		5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958		 5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 30 Th Sep 19 M Sep 9 Su Sep 29 Su Sep 17 W Oct 5 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 4 Tu Dec 25 Su Dec 14 F Jan 2 Th Dec 21 Su Jan 10 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 M Feb 23 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 5 W Mar 23 M Mar 10 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 6 W Mar 26 M Apr 15 M Apr 4 F Apr 22 W Apr 11 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 7 Th Jun 26 Tu Jul 16 Tu Jul 6 Su Jul 23 Th Jul 12 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958		 5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958		 5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
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 		5715
1954‑1955		 5716
1955‑1956		 5717
1956‑1957		 5718
1957‑1958		 5719
1958‑1959
5720
1959‑1960
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W