Jewish Holidays 5731-5736

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 1970-1976, 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 19 and ends at nightfall on Sep 21.

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 		5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973		 5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Purim ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
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		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th
Shavuot ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973		 5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
Chag HaBanot ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Tu BiShvat ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Days of the Omer ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Lag BaOmer ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Tu B’Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 11 Sa Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa Aug 30 Sa Sep 18 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑M
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 		5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973		 5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 4 Su Sep 22 W Sep 11 M Sep 30 Su Sep 19 Th Sep 8 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 7 Th Dec 28 Tu Dec 15 F Jan 4 F Dec 24 Tu Dec 14 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 10 W Feb 28 M Mar 15 Th Mar 7 Th Feb 24 M Mar 15 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 9 F Mar 29 W Apr 16 M Apr 4 Th Mar 26 W Apr 14 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 11 Su Jun 29 Th Jul 17 Tu Jul 7 Su Jun 26 Th Jul 15 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973		 5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973		 5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
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 		5731
1970‑1971		 5732
1971‑1972		 5733
1972‑1973		 5734
1973‑1974		 5735
1974‑1975
5736
1975‑1976
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F