Jewish Holidays 6898-6903

Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 3137-3143, 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 26 and ends at nightfall on Sep 28.

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
6898
3137‑3138
6899
3138‑3139
6900
3139‑3140
6901
3140‑3141
6902
3141‑3142
6903
3142‑3143
Rosh Hashana W‑F M‑W F‑Su F‑Su W‑F Su‑Tu
Yom Kippur F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M F‑Sa Tu‑W
Sukkot W‑F
Sa‑W
M‑W
Th‑M
F‑Su
M‑F
F‑Su
M‑F
W‑F
Sa‑W
Su‑Tu
W‑Su
Shmini Atzeret W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M
Simchat Torah Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu
Chanukah W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Purim Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Pesach Sa‑M
Tu‑F
F‑Su
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
M‑W
Th‑Su
Su‑Tu
F‑Su
M‑Th
Th‑Sa
W‑F
Sa‑Tu
Tu‑Th
Shavuot Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Tish’a B’Av Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th

Minor holidays  ✡️

Holiday
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3137‑3138
6899
3138‑3139
6900
3139‑3140
6901
3140‑3141
6902
3141‑3142
6903
3142‑3143
Chag HaBanot M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Th‑F
Tu BiShvat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Shushan Purim F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Purim Meshulash Sa‑Su
Days of the Omer Su‑Su Th‑Th Th‑Th Tu‑Tu Sa‑Sa Th‑Th
Pesach Sheni Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Lag BaOmer Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Tu B’Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F
Leil Selichot Sep 17 Sa Sep 9 Sa Sep 28 Sa Sep 20 Sa Sep 5 Sa Sep 25 Sa
Purim Katan Sa‑Su Sa‑Su
Shushan Purim Katan Su‑M Su‑M

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
6898
3137‑3138
6899
3138‑3139
6900
3139‑3140
6901
3140‑3141
6902
3141‑3142
6903
3142‑3143
Tzom Gedaliah Oct 10 Su Sep 29 Th Sep 18 M Oct 7 M Sep 28 Su Sep 16 W
Asara B’Tevet Jan 14 F Jan 3 Tu Dec 24 Su Jan 12 Su Jan 1 Th Dec 20 Su
Ta’anit Esther Mar 17 Th Mar 6 M Mar 25 M Mar 13 Th Mar 4 W Mar 22 M
Ta’anit Bechorot Apr 14 Th Apr 5 W Apr 24 W Apr 14 M Apr 3 F Apr 21 W
Tzom Tammuz Jul 17 Su Jul 6 Th Jul 25 Th Jul 15 Tu Jul 5 Su Jul 22 Th

Modern holidays  🇮🇱

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

Holiday
6898
3137‑3138
6899
3138‑3139
6900
3139‑3140
6901
3140‑3141
6902
3141‑3142
6903
3142‑3143
Yom HaAliyah School Observance Nov 12 F Nov 2 W Oct 22 Su Nov 10 Su Oct 31 F Oct 20 Tu
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Tu‑W Su‑M W‑Th W‑Th Tu‑W Sa‑Su
Ben-Gurion Day Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su M‑Tu
Hebrew Language Day M‑Tu W‑Th W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M W‑Th
Family Day Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su Sa‑Su W‑Th Sa‑Su
Herzl Day W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M Sa‑Su Tu‑W Su‑M
Jabotinsky Day Th‑F M‑Tu M‑Tu Sa‑Su W‑Th M‑Tu
Sigd W‑Th W‑Th Su‑M Su‑M W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom HaAliyah M‑Tu F‑Sa F‑Sa W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah W‑Th M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M W‑Th M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron Tu‑W M‑Tu M‑Tu Su‑M Tu‑W M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut W‑Th Tu‑W Tu‑W M‑Tu W‑Th Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim Su‑M Th‑F Th‑F Tu‑W Sa‑Su Th‑F

Special Shabbatot  🕍

Holiday
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3137‑3138
6899
3138‑3139
6900
3139‑3140
6901
3140‑3141
6902
3141‑3142
6903
3142‑3143
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
6898
3137‑3138
6899
3138‑3139
6900
3139‑3140
6901
3140‑3141
6902
3141‑3142
6903
3142‑3143
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Sa‑M Th‑Sa M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Kislev Sa‑M Th‑F M‑W M‑W Sa‑Su W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Tevet M‑W F‑Su W‑F W‑F Su‑Tu Th‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat W‑Th Su‑M F‑Sa F‑Sa Tu‑W F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar Th‑Sa M‑W Sa‑M W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Adar I Sa‑M Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II M‑W M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan Sa‑Su W‑Th W‑Th M‑Tu F‑Sa W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Su‑Tu Th‑Sa Th‑Sa Tu‑Th Sa‑M Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tu‑W Sa‑Su Sa‑Su Th‑F M‑Tu Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz W‑F Su‑Tu Su‑Tu F‑Su Tu‑Th Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av F‑Sa Tu‑W Tu‑W Su‑M Th‑F Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul Sa‑M W‑F W‑F M‑W F‑Su W‑F