Jewish Holidays 5811-5816

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2050-2056, 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 6 and ends at nightfall on Sep 8.

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 		5811
2050‑2051		 5812
2051‑2052		 5813
2052‑2053		 5814
2053‑2054		 5815
2054‑2055
5816
2055‑2056
Rosh Hashana ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Yom Kippur ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Sukkot ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Simchat Torah ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Chanukah ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Purim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Pesach ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa
Shavuot ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		5811
2050‑2051		 5812
2051‑2052		 5813
2052‑2053		 5814
2053‑2054		 5815
2054‑2055
5816
2055‑2056
Chag HaBanot ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Tu BiShvat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Shushan Purim ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Days of the Omer ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Tu B’Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 2 Sa Sep 14 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 2 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ W‑Th ‑ 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 		5811
2050‑2051		 5812
2051‑2052		 5813
2052‑2053		 5814
2053‑2054		 5815
2054‑2055
5816
2055‑2056
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 19 M Sep 10 Su Sep 26 Th Sep 15 M Oct 5 M Sep 26 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 25 Su Dec 13 W Dec 31 Tu Dec 21 Su Jan 10 Su Dec 30 Th
Ta’anit Esther Feb 23 Th Mar 14 Th Mar 3 M Mar 23 M Mar 11 Th Mar 1 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 27 M Apr 11 Th Apr 2 W Apr 22 W Apr 12 M Mar 31 F
Tzom Tammuz Jun 27 Tu Jul 14 Su Jul 3 Th Jul 23 Th Jul 13 Tu Jul 2 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		5811
2050‑2051		 5812
2051‑2052		 5813
2052‑2053		 5814
2053‑2054		 5815
2054‑2055
5816
2055‑2056
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 23 Su Oct 13 F Oct 30 W Oct 19 Su Nov 8 Su Oct 29 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Family Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Herzl Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Sigd ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaShoah ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		5811
2050‑2051		 5812
2051‑2052		 5813
2052‑2053		 5814
2053‑2054		 5815
2054‑2055
5816
2055‑2056
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 		5811
2050‑2051		 5812
2051‑2052		 5813
2052‑2053		 5814
2053‑2054		 5815
2054‑2055
5816
2055‑2056
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su