Jewish Holidays 6290-6295

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2529-2535, 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 24 and ends at nightfall on Sep 26.

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
6290
2529‑2530
6291
2530‑2531
6292
2531‑2532
6293
2532‑2533
6294
2533‑2534
6295
2534‑2535
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Chanukah Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Purim W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Sa‑M Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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2529‑2530
6291
2530‑2531
6292
2531‑2532
6293
2532‑2533
6294
2533‑2534
6295
2534‑2535
Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F M‑Tu Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Shushan Purim Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 16 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 12 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa F‑Sa

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
6290
2529‑2530
6291
2530‑2531
6292
2531‑2532
6293
2532‑2533
6294
2533‑2534
6295
2534‑2535
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 9 Su Sep 27 W Sep 16 Su Oct 5 Su Sep 23 W Sep 13 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 12 Th Dec 31 Su Dec 21 F Jan 8 Th Dec 29 Tu Dec 17 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 15 W Mar 1 Th Mar 20 Th Mar 11 W Mar 1 M Mar 17 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 14 F Apr 2 M Apr 21 M Apr 10 F Mar 31 W Apr 18 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 16 Su Jul 3 Tu Jul 22 Tu Jul 12 Su Jul 1 Th Jul 19 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6290
2529‑2530
6291
2530‑2531
6292
2531‑2532
6293
2532‑2533
6294
2533‑2534
6295
2534‑2535
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 11 F Oct 31 Tu Oct 19 F Nov 7 F Oct 27 Tu Oct 17 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Th‑F
Herzl Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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2529‑2530
6291
2530‑2531
6292
2531‑2532
6293
2532‑2533
6294
2533‑2534
6295
2534‑2535
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
6290
2529‑2530
6291
2530‑2531
6292
2531‑2532
6293
2532‑2533
6294
2533‑2534
6295
2534‑2535
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑F M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu Th‑F M‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M W‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su M‑W M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W