Jewish Holidays 5875-5880

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2114-2120, 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 18 and ends at nightfall on Sep 20.

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
5875
2114‑2115
5876
2115‑2116
5877
2116‑2117
5878
2117‑2118
5879
2118‑2119
5880
2119‑2120
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
Shavuot Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5875
2114‑2115
5876
2115‑2116
5877
2116‑2117
5878
2117‑2118
5879
2118‑2119
5880
2119‑2120
Chag HaBanot Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 14 Sa Aug 29 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 14 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑Sa

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
5875
2114‑2115
5876
2115‑2116
5877
2116‑2117
5878
2117‑2118
5879
2118‑2119
5880
2119‑2120
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 3 W Sep 22 Su Sep 9 W Sep 29 W Sep 19 M Oct 8 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 6 Su Dec 26 Th Dec 15 Tu Jan 4 Tu Dec 23 F Jan 11 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 7 Th Feb 26 W Mar 17 W Mar 7 M Mar 23 Th Mar 13 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 8 M Mar 27 F Apr 16 F Apr 6 W Apr 24 M Apr 12 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 9 Tu Jun 28 Su Jul 18 Su Jul 7 Th Jul 25 Tu Jul 14 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5875
2114‑2115
5876
2115‑2116
5877
2116‑2117
5878
2117‑2118
5879
2118‑2119
5880
2119‑2120
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 6 Tu Oct 25 F Oct 13 Tu Nov 2 Tu Oct 23 Su Nov 10 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5875
2114‑2115
5876
2115‑2116
5877
2116‑2117
5878
2117‑2118
5879
2118‑2119
5880
2119‑2120
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
5875
2114‑2115
5876
2115‑2116
5877
2116‑2117
5878
2117‑2118
5879
2118‑2119
5880
2119‑2120
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑F W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F M‑W W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su