Jewish Holidays 6858-6863

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3097-3103, 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 18 and ends at nightfall on Sep 20.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Su‑M Th‑F W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa Th‑F
Tu BiShvat Tu‑W F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M F‑Sa
Shushan Purim Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M
Days of the Omer Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Tu‑Tu
Pesach Sheni Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Lag BaOmer W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su
Tu B’Av Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Su‑M
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Leil Selichot Sep 10 Sa Sep 30 Sa Sep 22 Sa Sep 7 Sa Sep 27 Sa Sep 19 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Tu‑W
Birkat Hachamah Apr 17 W

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 Oct 3 Su Sep 21 W Oct 9 M Sep 30 Su Sep 18 W Oct 8 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 6 Th Dec 25 Su Jan 14 Su Jan 3 Th Dec 24 Tu Jan 11 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 9 W Mar 27 M Mar 15 Th Mar 6 W Mar 26 W Mar 12 Th
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 8 F Apr 26 W Apr 16 M Apr 5 F Apr 25 F Apr 13 M
Tzom Tammuz Jul 10 Su Jul 27 Th Jul 17 Tu Jul 7 Su Jul 27 Su Jul 14 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 Nov 5 F Oct 25 Tu Nov 12 Su Nov 2 F Oct 22 Tu Nov 11 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su M‑Tu Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th
Family Day W‑Th Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Herzl Day Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Jabotinsky Day W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th Sa‑Su
Sigd W‑Th Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom Yerushalayim Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su 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.

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