Jewish Holidays 6740-6745

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2979-2985, 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 Oct 1 and ends at nightfall on Oct 3.

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 		6740
2979‑2980		 6741
2980‑2981		 6742
2981‑2982		 6743
2982‑2983		 6744
2983‑2984
6745
2984‑2985
Rosh Hashana ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Yom Kippur ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Sukkot ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑W		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑M		 ‑ Su‑Tu
‑ W‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑F
Shmini Atzeret ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa
Simchat Torah ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Chanukah ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ Th‑F
Purim ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Pesach ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu		 ‑ Sa‑M
‑ Tu‑F
‑ F‑Su		 ‑ F‑Su
‑ M‑Th
‑ Th‑Sa		 ‑ W‑F
‑ Sa‑Tu
‑ Tu‑Th		 ‑ M‑W
‑ Th‑Su
‑ Su‑Tu
Shavuot ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Tish’a B’Av ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday 		6740
2979‑2980		 6741
2980‑2981		 6742
2981‑2982		 6743
2982‑2983		 6744
2983‑2984
6745
2984‑2985
Chag HaBanot ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ F‑Sa ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Tu‑W
Tu BiShvat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Purim Katan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ F‑Sa
Shushan Purim ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Days of the Omer ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Tu ‑ Su‑Su ‑ Sa‑Sa ‑ Th‑Th ‑ Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Aug 31 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 11 Sa Oct 1 Sa
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 		6740
2979‑2980		 6741
2980‑2981		 6742
2981‑2982		 6743
2982‑2983		 6744
2983‑2984
6745
2984‑2985
Tzom Gedaliah Sep 15 W Oct 4 W Sep 23 Su Sep 12 Th Oct 1 W Sep 20 M
Asara B’Tevet Dec 21 Tu Jan 7 Su Dec 28 F Dec 17 Tu Jan 6 Tu Dec 24 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 22 W Mar 8 Th Feb 28 Th Mar 19 W Mar 8 M Mar 24 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 21 F Apr 9 M Mar 28 Th Apr 18 F Apr 7 W Apr 25 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 23 Su Jul 10 Tu Jun 30 Su Jul 20 Su Jul 8 Th Jul 26 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday 		6740
2979‑2980		 6741
2980‑2981		 6742
2981‑2982		 6743
2982‑2983		 6744
2983‑2984
6745
2984‑2985
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 19 Tu Nov 7 Tu Oct 26 F Oct 16 W Nov 4 Tu Oct 24 Su
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th
Ben-Gurion Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Family Day ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑Tu ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F
Herzl Day ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su
Sigd ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th
Yom HaShoah ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu ‑ W‑Th ‑ W‑Th ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday 		6740
2979‑2980		 6741
2980‑2981		 6742
2981‑2982		 6743
2982‑2983		 6744
2983‑2984
6745
2984‑2985
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 		6740
2979‑2980		 6741
2980‑2981		 6742
2981‑2982		 6743
2982‑2983		 6744
2983‑2984
6745
2984‑2985
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑Th ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ‑ F‑Su ‑ Th‑F ‑ M‑W ‑ F‑Su ‑ F‑Su ‑ Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ Su‑M ‑ Su‑M ‑ W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I ‑ M‑W ‑ M‑W ‑ Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II ‑ W‑F ‑ W‑F ‑ Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ‑ F‑Sa ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ F‑Sa ‑ W‑Th ‑ M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ Sa‑M ‑ Th‑Sa ‑ Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ M‑Tu ‑ Sa‑Su ‑ Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ Tu‑Th ‑ Su‑Tu ‑ F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av ‑ Th‑F ‑ Su‑M ‑ F‑Sa ‑ Th‑F ‑ Tu‑W ‑ Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul ‑ F‑Su ‑ M‑W ‑ Sa‑M ‑ F‑Su ‑ W‑F ‑ M‑W