Jewish Holidays 6583-6588

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2822-2828, 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 27 and ends at nightfall on Sep 29.

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
6583
2822‑2823
6584
2823‑2824
6585
2824‑2825
6586
2825‑2826
6587
2826‑2827
6588
2827‑2828
Rosh Hashana F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
6583
2822‑2823
6584
2823‑2824
6585
2824‑2825
6586
2825‑2826
6587
2826‑2827
6588
2827‑2828
Chag HaBanot W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 23 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa Sep 4 Sa Sep 23 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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
6583
2822‑2823
6584
2823‑2824
6585
2824‑2825
6586
2825‑2826
6587
2826‑2827
6588
2827‑2828
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 10 M Oct 1 Su Sep 18 W Oct 6 M Sep 27 Su Sep 15 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 15 Su Jan 4 Th Dec 22 Su Jan 11 Su Dec 31 Th Dec 19 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 16 Th Mar 6 W Mar 24 M Mar 12 Th Mar 3 W Mar 20 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 17 M Apr 5 F Apr 23 W Apr 13 M Apr 2 F Apr 19 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 18 Tu Jul 7 Su Jul 24 Th Jul 14 Tu Jul 4 Su Jul 20 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6583
2822‑2823
6584
2823‑2824
6585
2824‑2825
6586
2825‑2826
6587
2826‑2827
6588
2827‑2828
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 13 Su Nov 3 F Oct 22 Tu Nov 9 Su Oct 30 F Oct 19 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
6583
2822‑2823
6584
2823‑2824
6585
2824‑2825
6586
2825‑2826
6587
2826‑2827
6588
2827‑2828
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
6583
2822‑2823
6584
2823‑2824
6585
2824‑2825
6586
2825‑2826
6587
2826‑2827
6588
2827‑2828
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul M‑W F‑Su W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F