| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | Sept 21-22 | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Sept 30 | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | October 5-6 (yom-tov) October 7-11 (chol hamoed) |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | October 12 | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | October 13 | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | December 13-20 (first candle 12/12) | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
| Purim | Mar 1 (evening: Feb. 28) | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | March 31- April 1 (yom tov, 1st seder on 3/30) April 2-5 (chol hamoed) April 6-7 (yom tov) |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | May 20-21 (tikkun on 5/19) | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish’a B’Av | July 22 (begins at night 7/21) | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu B’Shvat | Jan 31 | New Year for Trees |
| Purim Katan | N/A | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years |
| Shushan Purim | Mar 2 | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Days of the Omer | 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot | |
| Pesach Sheni | April 29 | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag B’Omer | May 3 | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sept 23 | Fast (right after Rosh Hashanah) |
| Asara B’Tevet | December 28 | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta’anit Esther | Feb 28 | Fast of Esther |
| Ta’anit Bechorot | March 30 | Fast of the First Born |
| Shiva Asar b’Tammuz | July 1 | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar |
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | Apr 12 (evening of 4/11) | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | April 18 | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma’ut | April 19 | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | May 13 | Jerusalem Day |
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5774 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shuva | Sept 23 | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
| Shabbat Shekalim | Feb 10 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Feb 24 | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | March 10 | Shabbat before Sh |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | March 17 | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | March 24 | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | July 21 | Shabbat before Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | July 28 | Shabbat after Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Consolation) |
| Shabbat Rosh Chodesh | When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh | |
| Shabbat Machar Chodesh | When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh |
| Holiday | Hebrew Year 5778 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Oct 20-21 (Fri-Sat) | The new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Nov 19 (Sun) | The new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Dec 18-19 (Mon-Tue) | The new Hebrew month of Tevet |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | Jan 17 (Wed) | The new Hebrew month of Sh’vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Feb 15-16 (Thu-Fri) | The new Hebrew month of Adar |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar II | NA | The new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years) |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | March 17 (Sat) | The new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | Apr 15-16 (Sun-Mon) | The new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | May 15 (Tue) | The new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | Jun 13-14 (Wed-Thu) | The new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | Jul 13 (Fri) | The new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Aug 11-12 (Sun-Mon) | The new Hebrew month of Elul |
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