Jewish Holidays 6560-6565

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2799-2805, 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 10 and ends at nightfall on Sep 12.

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
6560
2799‑2800
6561
2800‑2801
6562
2801‑2802
6563
2802‑2803
6564
2803‑2804
6565
2804‑2805
Rosh Hashana W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Pesach F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Shavuot Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6560
2799‑2800
6561
2800‑2801
6562
2801‑2802
6563
2802‑2803
6564
2803‑2804
6565
2804‑2805
Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 2 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 14 Sa Oct 4 Sa Sep 18 Sa Sep 10 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M 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
6560
2799‑2800
6561
2800‑2801
6562
2801‑2802
6563
2802‑2803
6564
2803‑2804
6565
2804‑2805
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 26 Su Sep 13 W Oct 1 M Sep 22 Su Oct 12 Su Sep 29 W
Asara B’Tevet Dec 30 Th Dec 17 Su Jan 6 Su Dec 27 F Jan 15 Th Jan 2 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 1 W Mar 19 M Mar 7 Th Mar 27 Th Mar 17 W Mar 3 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 31 F Apr 18 W Apr 8 M Apr 28 M Apr 16 F Apr 4 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 2 Su Jul 19 Th Jul 9 Tu Jul 29 Tu Jul 18 Su Jul 5 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6560
2799‑2800
6561
2800‑2801
6562
2801‑2802
6563
2802‑2803
6564
2803‑2804
6565
2804‑2805
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 29 F Oct 17 Tu Nov 4 Su Oct 25 F Nov 14 F Nov 2 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6560
2799‑2800
6561
2800‑2801
6562
2801‑2802
6563
2802‑2803
6564
2803‑2804
6565
2804‑2805
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
6560
2799‑2800
6561
2800‑2801
6562
2801‑2802
6563
2802‑2803
6564
2803‑2804
6565
2804‑2805
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar W‑F Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul F‑Su W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su M‑W