Major holidays - 2019
Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar
obligations and restrictions to Shabbat.
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Purim | Th | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | - Sa‑Su - M‑Th - F‑Sa |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | - Su‑M | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish'a B'Av | Su | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
| Rosh Hashana | - M‑Tu | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | W | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | - M‑Tu - W‑Su |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | M | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | Tu | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | - M‑M | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
Minor holidays - 2019
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | M | New Year for Trees |
| Purim Katan | Tu | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years |
| Shushan Purim | F | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Pesach Sheni | Su | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag BaOmer | Th | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
| Tu B'Av | F | Jewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine's Day |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 21 Sa | Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays |
Minor fasts
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ta'anit Esther | Mar 20 W | Fast of Esther |
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Apr 19 F | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 21 Su | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple |
| Tzom Gedaliah | Oct 2 W | Fast of the Seventh Month, commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | Th | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | W | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | Th | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Su | Jerusalem Day |
| Yom HaAliyah | Tu | Recognizes Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel |
| Sigd | W | Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shekalim | Sa | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Sa | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Sa | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Sa | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Sa | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Sa | Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Sa | Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation) |
| Shabbat Shuva | Sa | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat | M | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Tu | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar II | Th | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years) |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Sa | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | Su | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | Tu | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | W | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | F | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Sa | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul |
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Tu | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Th | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Sa | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet |