Jewish Holidays 6863-6868

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3102-3108, 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 23 and ends at nightfall on Sep 25.

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

Minor holidays  ✡️

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Chag HaBanot Th‑F Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M
Tu BiShvat F‑Sa Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Shushan Purim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Days of the Omer Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Sa‑Sa Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa
Pesach Sheni Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Lag BaOmer Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Tu B’Av Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Leil Selichot Sep 19 Sa Sep 3 Sa Sep 23 Sa Sep 15 Sa Oct 5 Sa Sep 19 Sa
Purim Katan M‑Tu Th‑F
Shushan Purim Katan Tu‑W F‑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 Oct 8 W Sep 27 Su Sep 14 W Oct 4 W Sep 24 M Oct 13 Su
Asara B’Tevet Jan 11 Su Dec 31 Th Dec 20 Tu Jan 9 Tu Dec 28 F Jan 16 Th
Ta’anit Esther Mar 12 Th Mar 2 W Mar 22 W Mar 12 M Mar 28 Th Mar 18 W
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 13 M Apr 1 F Apr 21 F Apr 11 W Apr 29 M Apr 17 F
Tzom Tammuz Jul 14 Tu Jul 3 Su Jul 23 Su Jul 12 Th Jul 30 Tu Jul 19 Su

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 11 Tu Oct 30 F Oct 18 Tu Nov 7 Tu Oct 28 Su Nov 15 F
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Tu‑W
Ben-Gurion Day M‑Tu Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Hebrew Language Day W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M
Family Day Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Th‑F W‑Th
Herzl Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W
Jabotinsky Day Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th
Sigd Tu‑W W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaAliyah W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Yom HaShoah Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th
Yom HaZikaron Su‑M Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W
Yom HaAtzma’ut M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th
Yom Yerushalayim Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su

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