Jewish Holidays 5895-5900

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2134-2140, 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 7 and ends at nightfall on Sep 9.

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
5895
2134‑2135
5896
2135‑2136
5897
2136‑2137
5898
2137‑2138
5899
2138‑2139
5900
2139‑2140
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
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 Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5895
2134‑2135
5896
2135‑2136
5897
2136‑2137
5898
2137‑2138
5899
2138‑2139
5900
2139‑2140
Chag HaBanot Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 3 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 3 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa Su‑M

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
5895
2134‑2135
5896
2135‑2136
5897
2136‑2137
5898
2137‑2138
5899
2138‑2139
5900
2139‑2140
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 22 W Sep 11 Su Sep 30 Su Sep 18 W Oct 6 M Sep 27 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 26 Su Dec 16 F Jan 3 Th Dec 22 Su Jan 11 Su Dec 31 Th
Ta’anit Esther Feb 24 Th Mar 15 Th Mar 6 W Mar 24 M Mar 12 Th Mar 2 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 28 M Apr 16 M Apr 5 F Apr 23 W Apr 13 M Apr 1 F
Tzom Tammuz Jun 28 Tu Jul 17 Tu Jul 7 Su Jul 24 Th Jul 14 Tu Jul 3 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5895
2134‑2135
5896
2135‑2136
5897
2136‑2137
5898
2137‑2138
5899
2138‑2139
5900
2139‑2140
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 26 Tu Oct 14 F Nov 2 F Oct 22 Tu Nov 9 Su Oct 30 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5895
2134‑2135
5896
2135‑2136
5897
2136‑2137
5898
2137‑2138
5899
2138‑2139
5900
2139‑2140
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
5895
2134‑2135
5896
2135‑2136
5897
2136‑2137
5898
2137‑2138
5899
2138‑2139
5900
2139‑2140
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su