Jewish Holidays 6255-6260

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2494-2500, 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 		6255
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2499‑2500
Rosh Hashana ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Sukkot ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Simchat Torah ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Chanukah ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Pesach ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th
Shavuot ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		6255
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2499‑2500
Chag HaBanot ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Tu BiShvat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Shushan Purim ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Lag BaOmer ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Tu B’Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 10 Sa Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 18 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑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 		6255
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2498‑2499
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2499‑2500
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 3 Su Sep 22 Th Sep 10 M Sep 30 M Sep 18 Th Oct 7 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 7 F Dec 27 Tu Dec 16 Su Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu Jan 12 Tu
Ta’anit Esther Mar 10 Th Feb 27 M Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W Mar 15 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 7 Th Mar 28 W Apr 17 W Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F Apr 14 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 10 Su Jun 28 Th Jul 18 Th Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su Jul 15 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		6255
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2498‑2499
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2499‑2500
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 5 F Oct 26 W Oct 14 Su Nov 3 Su Oct 22 W Nov 10 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W
Hebrew Language Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Family Day ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu
Herzl Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Sigd ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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2499‑2500
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 		6255
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2499‑2500
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ Sa‑M ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F