Jewish Holidays 5913-5918

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2152-2158, 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 19 and ends at nightfall on Sep 21.

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
5913
2152‑2153
5914
2153‑2154
5915
2154‑2155
5916
2155‑2156
5917
2156‑2157
5918
2157‑2158
Rosh Hashana F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F M‑W
Yom Kippur Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Sukkot F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Simchat Torah Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Chanukah F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Purim Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Pesach 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
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5913
2152‑2153
5914
2153‑2154
5915
2154‑2155
5916
2155‑2156
5917
2156‑2157
5918
2157‑2158
Chag HaBanot W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Su‑Su Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 11 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 16 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M W‑Th
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
5913
2152‑2153
5914
2153‑2154
5915
2154‑2155
5916
2155‑2156
5917
2156‑2157
5918
2157‑2158
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 2 M Sep 23 Su Sep 11 W Sep 29 M Sep 19 Su Oct 6 Th
Asara B’Tevet Jan 7 Su Dec 27 Th Dec 15 Su Jan 4 Su Dec 22 W Jan 10 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 8 Th Feb 27 W Mar 17 M Mar 4 Th Mar 24 Th Mar 13 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 9 M Mar 29 F Apr 16 W Apr 5 M Apr 21 Th Apr 12 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 10 Tu Jun 30 Su Jul 17 Th Jul 6 Tu Jul 24 Su Jul 13 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5913
2152‑2153
5914
2153‑2154
5915
2154‑2155
5916
2155‑2156
5917
2156‑2157
5918
2157‑2158
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 5 Su Oct 26 F Oct 15 Tu Nov 2 Su Oct 22 F Nov 9 W
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th
Family Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Sigd Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5913
2152‑2153
5914
2153‑2154
5915
2154‑2155
5916
2155‑2156
5917
2156‑2157
5918
2157‑2158
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
5913
2152‑2153
5914
2153‑2154
5915
2154‑2155
5916
2155‑2156
5917
2156‑2157
5918
2157‑2158
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑M F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W Sa‑M W‑F