Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2026 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר 5786
Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on Thursday, 16 April 2026 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 18 April 2026 .
Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar. 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.
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Dates for Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2023
Thursday Thu , April 20 Apr 20
Saturday Sat , April 22 Apr 22
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5783
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2024
Tuesday Tue , May 7 May 7
Thursday Thu , May 9 May 9
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5784
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2025
Sunday Sun , April 27 Apr 27
Tuesday Tue , April 29 Apr 29
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5785
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2026
Thursday Thu , April 16 Apr 16
Saturday Sat , April 18 Apr 18
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5786
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2027
Thursday Thu , May 6 May 6
Saturday Sat , May 8 May 8
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5787
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2028
Tuesday Tue , April 25 Apr 25
Thursday Thu , April 27 Apr 27
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5788
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2029
Saturday Sat , April 14 Apr 14
Monday Mon , April 16 Apr 16
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5789
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2030
Thursday Thu , May 2 May 2
Saturday Sat , May 4 May 4
30 Nisan - 1 Iyyar 5790
Tanakh
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
/ רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר
Friday, 17 April 2026 / 30 Nisan 5786
Torah Portion:
Numbers 28:1-15
1:
Numbers 28:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
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2:
Numbers 28:3-5
· 3 p’sukim
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3:
Numbers 28:6-10
· 5 p’sukim
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4:
Numbers 28:11-15
· 5 p’sukim
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Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Day 2
/ רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר
Saturday, 18 April 2026 / 1 Iyyar 5786
Torah Portion:
Parashat Tazria-Metzora ·
Leviticus 12:1-15:33 ; Numbers 28:9-15
1:
Leviticus 12:1-13:23
· 31 p’sukim
·
2:
Leviticus 13:24-39
· 16 p’sukim
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3:
Leviticus 13:40-54
· 15 p’sukim
·
4:
Leviticus 13:55-14:20
· 25 p’sukim
·
5:
Leviticus 14:21-32
· 12 p’sukim
·
6:
Leviticus 14:33-15:15
· 40 p’sukim
·
7:
Leviticus 15:16-33
· 18 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 28:9-15
· 7 p’sukim
·
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Haftarah:
Isaiah 66:1-24
· 24 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
(paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
(paid link)
Jewish Publication Society