Jewish Holidays 6005-6010

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2244-2250, 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 21 and ends at nightfall on Sep 23.

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
6005
2244‑2245
6006
2245‑2246
6007
2246‑2247
6008
2247‑2248
6009
2248‑2249
6010
2249‑2250
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su M‑W F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Chanukah Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6005
2244‑2245
6006
2245‑2246
6007
2246‑2247
6008
2247‑2248
6009
2248‑2249
6010
2249‑2250
Chag HaBanot Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Th‑Th Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 13 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M
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
6005
2244‑2245
6006
2245‑2246
6007
2246‑2247
6008
2247‑2248
6009
2248‑2249
6010
2249‑2250
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 6 Su Sep 24 W Sep 14 M Oct 4 M Sep 21 Th Sep 10 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 9 Th Dec 30 Tu Dec 20 Su Jan 7 F Dec 26 Tu Dec 16 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 12 W Mar 2 M Mar 22 M Mar 9 Th Feb 26 M Mar 18 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 11 F Apr 1 W Apr 21 W Apr 6 Th Mar 28 W Apr 17 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 13 Su Jul 2 Th Jul 22 Th Jul 9 Su Jun 28 Th Jul 18 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6005
2244‑2245
6006
2245‑2246
6007
2246‑2247
6008
2247‑2248
6009
2248‑2249
6010
2249‑2250
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 8 F Oct 28 Tu Oct 18 Su Nov 7 Su Oct 25 W Oct 14 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6005
2244‑2245
6006
2245‑2246
6007
2246‑2247
6008
2247‑2248
6009
2248‑2249
6010
2249‑2250
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
6005
2244‑2245
6006
2245‑2246
6007
2246‑2247
6008
2247‑2248
6009
2248‑2249
6010
2249‑2250
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑F M‑W M‑Tu Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Tu‑W F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F M‑W Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F W‑F Sa‑M W‑F W‑F