Jewish Holidays 6524-6529

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2763-2769, 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 18 and ends at nightfall on Sep 20.

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
6524
2763‑2764
6525
2764‑2765
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W
‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su
‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F
Purim ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Pesach ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th
‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa
‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th
‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th
‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su
Shavuot ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu
Tish’a B’Av ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6524
2763‑2764
6525
2764‑2765
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Shushan Purim ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Days of the Omer ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Lag BaOmer ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Tu B’Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 12 Sa Oct 2 Sa Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 13 Sa
Purim Katan ‑ Th‑F ‑ Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Su‑M
Birkat Hachamah Apr 14 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
6524
2763‑2764
6525
2764‑2765
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 2 W Sep 21 M Oct 10 Su Sep 28 W Sep 18 M Oct 7 M
Asara B’Tevet Jan 7 Tu Dec 25 F Jan 13 Th Jan 3 Tu Dec 24 Su Jan 10 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 9 M Mar 25 Th Mar 16 W Mar 6 M Mar 25 M Mar 13 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 8 W Apr 26 M Apr 15 F Apr 5 W Apr 24 W Apr 10 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 9 Th Jul 27 Tu Jul 17 Su Jul 6 Th Jul 25 Th Jul 13 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6524
2763‑2764
6525
2764‑2765
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 5 Tu Oct 25 Su Nov 12 F Nov 1 Tu Oct 22 Su Nov 10 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Family Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Herzl Day ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Jabotinsky Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Sigd ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu
Yom HaShoah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6524
2763‑2764
6525
2764‑2765
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
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
6524
2763‑2764
6525
2764‑2765
6526
2765‑2766
6527
2766‑2767
6528
2767‑2768
6529
2768‑2769
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ M‑W ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ Sa‑M ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M