Jewish Holidays 6808-6813

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3047-3053, 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 29 and ends at nightfall on Oct 1.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Th‑F W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M Th‑F M‑Tu
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Days of the Omer Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Oct 5 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 11 Sa Oct 1 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.

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Tzom Gedaliah Sep 15 W Oct 2 M Sep 23 Su Oct 13 Su Oct 1 W Sep 19 Su
Asara B’Tevet Dec 19 Su Jan 7 Su Dec 28 F Jan 16 Th Jan 4 Su Dec 24 F
Ta’anit Esther Mar 20 M Mar 8 Th Mar 28 Th Mar 19 W Mar 4 Th Mar 24 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 19 W Apr 9 M Apr 29 M Apr 18 F Apr 5 M Apr 25 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 20 Th Jul 10 Tu Jul 30 Tu Jul 20 Su Jul 6 Tu Jul 26 Tu

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

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Yom HaAliyah School Observance Oct 19 Tu Nov 5 Su Oct 26 F Nov 15 F Nov 4 Tu Oct 22 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Family Day Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F W‑Th Sa‑Su Th‑F
Herzl Day Su‑M Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Sigd Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Yom HaShoah M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron M‑Tu Su‑M Su‑M Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Th‑F Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W

Special Shabbatot  🕍

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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
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3048‑3049
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3049‑3050
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3050‑3051
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3052‑3053
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan M‑W Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa M‑W Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Kislev W‑Th M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Tevet Th‑F W‑F M‑W Su‑Tu Th‑F M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Tu‑W F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sa‑M W‑F Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Th‑Sa Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Nisan W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu F‑Sa M‑Tu M‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Tu‑Th Sa‑M Tu‑Th Tu‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sa‑Su Th‑F Th‑F M‑Tu Th‑F Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Su‑Tu F‑Su F‑Su Tu‑Th F‑Su F‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Av Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Th‑F Su‑M Su‑M
Rosh Chodesh Elul W‑F M‑W M‑W F‑Su M‑W M‑W