Jewish Holidays 5936-5941

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2175-2181, 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 Oct 4 and ends at nightfall on Oct 6.

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
5936
2175‑2176
5937
2176‑2177
5938
2177‑2178
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
Rosh Hashana F‑Su F‑Su M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F
Yom Kippur Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa
Sukkot F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th
Simchat Torah Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F
Chanukah F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
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 Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5936
2175‑2176
5937
2176‑2177
5938
2177‑2178
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
Chag HaBanot W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M
Shushan Purim Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 16 Sa Sep 1 Sa
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Birkat Hachamah Apr 9 W

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
5936
2175‑2176
5937
2176‑2177
5938
2177‑2178
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 18 M Oct 7 M Sep 25 Th Sep 14 M Oct 4 M Sep 24 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 24 Su Jan 10 F Dec 30 Tu Dec 20 Su Jan 9 Su Dec 28 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 25 M Mar 13 Th Mar 2 M Mar 22 M Mar 9 Th Feb 28 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 24 W Apr 10 Th Apr 1 W Apr 21 W Apr 10 M Mar 30 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 25 Th Jul 13 Su Jul 2 Th Jul 22 Th Jul 11 Tu Jul 1 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5936
2175‑2176
5937
2176‑2177
5938
2177‑2178
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 22 Su Nov 10 Su Oct 29 W Oct 18 Su Nov 7 Su Oct 27 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th W‑Th 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 M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th
Herzl Day Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5936
2175‑2176
5937
2176‑2177
5938
2177‑2178
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
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
5936
2175‑2176
5937
2176‑2177
5938
2177‑2178
5939
2178‑2179
5940
2179‑2180
5941
2180‑2181
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F Sa‑M W‑F W‑F M‑W F‑Su