Jewish Holidays 6666-6671

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2905-2911, 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.

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2907‑2908
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2908‑2909
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2909‑2910
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2910‑2911
Rosh Hashana Su‑Tu F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu W‑F
Yom Kippur Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W F‑Sa
Sukkot Su‑Tu
W‑Su
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑W
Shmini Atzeret Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Simchat Torah M‑Tu Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F
Chanukah Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th
Purim M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F
Pesach W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
Shavuot Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Tish’a B’Av W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su

Minor holidays  ✡️

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2907‑2908
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2908‑2909
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2909‑2910
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2910‑2911
Chag HaBanot F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Su‑Su
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Leil Selichot Sep 4 Sa Sep 24 Sa Sep 8 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa
Purim Katan Th‑F M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan F‑Sa 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.

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2906‑2907
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2907‑2908
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2908‑2909
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2909‑2910
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2910‑2911
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 23 W Sep 13 M Oct 2 Su Sep 19 W Oct 9 W Sep 28 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 29 Tu Dec 17 F Jan 5 Th Dec 25 Tu Jan 12 Su Jan 2 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 1 M Mar 17 Th Mar 7 W Mar 27 W Mar 13 Th Mar 5 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Mar 31 W Apr 18 M Apr 6 F Apr 26 F Apr 14 M Apr 2 Th
Tzom Tammuz Jul 1 Th Jul 19 Tu Jul 8 Su Jul 28 Su Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 Su

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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2907‑2908
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2910‑2911
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 27 Tu Oct 17 Su Nov 4 F Oct 23 Tu Nov 12 Tu Oct 31 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu 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 Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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2908‑2909
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2909‑2910
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2910‑2911
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.

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2907‑2908
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2908‑2909
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2909‑2910
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2910‑2911
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑F W‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet F‑Su Tu‑W Su‑Tu F‑Su Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar M‑W W‑F Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar II Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Tu‑Th F‑Su W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su M‑W Sa‑M