Jewish Holidays 5885-5890

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2124-2130, 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 28 and ends at nightfall on Sep 30.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Aug 30 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa Sep 23 Sa
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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 11 M Oct 1 M Sep 22 Su Sep 10 W Sep 27 M Sep 18 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 17 Su Jan 6 Su Dec 26 Th Dec 14 Su Jan 2 Su Dec 21 W
Ta’anit Esther Mar 19 M Mar 7 Th Feb 26 W Mar 15 M Mar 3 Th Mar 23 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 18 W Apr 8 M Mar 28 F Apr 14 W Apr 4 M Apr 20 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 19 Th Jul 9 Tu Jun 29 Su Jul 15 Th Jul 5 Tu Jul 23 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 15 Su Nov 4 Su Oct 25 F Oct 14 Tu Oct 31 Su Oct 21 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su
Family Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Sigd Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M

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.

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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M