Jewish Holidays 5988-5993

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2227-2233, 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 29 and ends at nightfall on Oct 1.

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
5988
2227‑2228
5989
2228‑2229
5990
2229‑2230
5991
2230‑2231
5992
2231‑2232
5993
2232‑2233
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
5988
2227‑2228
5989
2228‑2229
5990
2229‑2230
5991
2230‑2231
5992
2231‑2232
5993
2232‑2233
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Purim Katan Tu‑W Th‑F Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan W‑Th F‑Sa Su‑M
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 20 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 28 Sa
Birkat Hachamah Apr 10 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
5988
2227‑2228
5989
2228‑2229
5990
2229‑2230
5991
2230‑2231
5992
2231‑2232
5993
2232‑2233
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 16 Su Oct 2 Th Sep 21 M Sep 12 Su Oct 2 Su Sep 19 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 W Jan 6 Tu Dec 27 Su Dec 17 F Jan 5 Th Dec 23 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 Th Mar 9 M Feb 25 Th Mar 17 Th Mar 7 W Mar 25 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 17 Th Apr 8 W Mar 29 M Apr 18 M Apr 6 F Apr 24 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 20 Su Jul 9 Th Jun 29 Tu Jul 19 Tu Jul 8 Su Jul 25 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
5988
2227‑2228
5989
2228‑2229
5990
2229‑2230
5991
2230‑2231
5992
2231‑2232
5993
2232‑2233
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 19 F Nov 5 W Oct 25 Su Oct 15 F Nov 4 F Oct 23 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Tu‑W M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
5988
2227‑2228
5989
2228‑2229
5990
2229‑2230
5991
2230‑2231
5992
2231‑2232
5993
2232‑2233
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
5988
2227‑2228
5989
2228‑2229
5990
2229‑2230
5991
2230‑2231
5992
2231‑2232
5993
2232‑2233
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑M F‑Su W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Tu‑Th Th‑Sa Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Th‑Sa Sa‑M M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F