Jewish Holidays 5805-5810

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2044-2050, 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 11 and ends at nightfall on Sep 13.

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.

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Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su M‑W Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
M‑W
Th‑M
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Chanukah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Purim Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Su‑Su Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Aug 29 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W Tu‑W

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
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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 25 Su Sep 14 Th Oct 3 W Sep 23 M Sep 10 Th Sep 29 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 30 F Dec 19 Tu Jan 8 Tu Dec 27 F Dec 15 Tu Jan 4 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 2 Th Mar 21 W Mar 11 M Feb 27 Th Mar 17 W Mar 7 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 30 Th Apr 20 F Apr 10 W Mar 26 Th Apr 16 F Apr 6 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 2 Su Jul 22 Su Jul 11 Th Jun 28 Su Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 28 F Oct 18 W Nov 6 Tu Oct 27 Su Oct 14 W Nov 2 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Herzl Day W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F Su‑M Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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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
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2044‑2045
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2045‑2046
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2046‑2047
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2047‑2048
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2048‑2049
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2049‑2050
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Tu‑Th M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Th‑F W‑F M‑Tu Th‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu W‑F Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W F‑Sa Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F Sa‑M F‑Su W‑F