Jewish Holidays 6256-6261

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2495-2501, 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 7 and ends at nightfall on Sep 9.

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 		6256
2495‑2496		 6257
2496‑2497		 6258
2497‑2498		 6259
2498‑2499		 6260
2499‑2500
6261
2500‑2501
Rosh Hashana ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ 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		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		6256
2495‑2496		 6257
2496‑2497		 6258
2497‑2498		 6259
2498‑2499		 6260
2499‑2500
6261
2500‑2501
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 1 Sa Sep 21 Sa Sep 6 Sa Sep 26 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W
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 		6256
2495‑2496		 6257
2496‑2497		 6258
2497‑2498		 6259
2498‑2499		 6260
2499‑2500
6261
2500‑2501
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 22 Th Sep 10 M Sep 30 M Sep 18 Th Oct 7 W Sep 27 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 27 Tu Dec 16 Su Jan 3 F Dec 23 Tu Jan 12 Tu Jan 2 Su
Ta’anit Esther Feb 27 M Mar 18 M Mar 6 Th Mar 25 W Mar 15 M Mar 3 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 28 W Apr 17 W Apr 3 Th Apr 24 F Apr 14 W Apr 4 M
Tzom Tammuz Jun 28 Th Jul 18 Th Jul 6 Su Jul 26 Su Jul 15 Th Jul 5 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		6256
2495‑2496		 6257
2496‑2497		 6258
2497‑2498		 6259
2498‑2499		 6260
2499‑2500
6261
2500‑2501
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 26 W Oct 14 Su Nov 3 Su Oct 22 W Nov 10 Tu Oct 31 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Family Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Herzl Day ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Sigd ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		6256
2495‑2496		 6257
2496‑2497		 6258
2497‑2498		 6259
2498‑2499		 6260
2499‑2500
6261
2500‑2501
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 		6256
2495‑2496		 6257
2496‑2497		 6258
2497‑2498		 6259
2498‑2499		 6260
2499‑2500
6261
2500‑2501
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W