List of Observances set by the Hebrew Calendar
Main articles: Hebrew calendar and Jewish holidays
Please note that all observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed and end on the sunset of the date in question. Also please note that when Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with the Sabbath.
Holidays for the Jewish calendar year of 5777 (2016–2017)
2016
- 1-2 Tishrei - Rosh Hashanah - October 3–4
- 3 Tishrei - Fast of Gedalia - October 5 (On Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat)
- Shabbat Shuvah - October 8 (Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur)
- 9 Tishrei - Erev Yom Kippur - October 11
- 10 Tishrei - Yom Kippur - October 12
- 15–21 Tishrei - Sukkot - October 17–23
- 17-21 Tishrei - Chol HaMoed Sukkot - October 19–23 (18–23 in Israel). Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews during this time, but only in the State of Israel. Outside of Israel Seharane is celebrated after Passover.
- Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot - October 22
- 21 Tishrei - Hoshanah Rabbah - October 23
- 22 Tishrei - Shemini Atzeret - October 24 (in Israel includes Simchat Torah)
- 23 Tishrei - Simchat Torah - October 25 (outside of Israel only)
- Shabbat Mevorchim - October 29 (Shabbat proceeding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh)
- Rosh Chodesh of Cheshvan - November 1–2
- 6 Cheshvan- Bahab - November 7 (on the Monday of the first Sabbath of Cheshvan.)
- 7 Cheshvan - V'tein Tal u-Matar ("Deliver Dew and Rain"), a prayer, is added to the Shemoneh Esrei prayers in Israel. If no rain has fallen by the 17th of the month, special prayers are added for rain [1] - November 8
- 9 Cheshvan --Bahab - November 10 (Thursday after the first Sabbath of Cheshvan)
- 12 Cheshvan - Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day - November 13 '
- 13 Cheshvan Bahab - November 13. (Monday after the second Sabbath of Cheshvan)
- Shabbat Mevorchim - November 26 (Shabbat proceeding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh)
- 29 Cheshvan - Sigd - November 30
- Rosh Chodesh Kislev/ 1 Kislev (non Rosh Chodesh-related observances are Chabad sect only) - December 1
- 9 Kislev - December 9 (Chabad sect only)
- 10 Kislev - December 10 - (Chabad sect only)
- 19 Kislev - December 19 - (Chabad sect only)
- 23 Kislev - Teacher's Day in Israel - December 23
- Shabbat Mevorchim - December 24 (Shabbat proceeding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh)
- 25 Kislev— 2 Tevet (ends 3 Tevet if Kislev is short, which it is for 2016–2017) - Hanukkah - December 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017.
- Rosh Chodesh of Tevet - December 30
2017
- Tenth of Tevet - January 8
- 29 Tevet - Yom Kippur Katan - January 26 (optional, moved to 28th Tevet to avoid interfering with Shabbat)
- 1 Shevat - Rosh Chodesh of Shevat - January 29
- 15 Shevat - Tu B'Shevat/Shabbat Shirah - February 11
- Shabbat Parah February 18 (Shabbat proceeding Shabbat HaChodesh)
- 22 Shevat - February 18 (Chabad sect only)
- 23 Shevat - Fast of Pilegesh Bagiva - February 19 (optional, generally only observed by Chevra kadisha)
- 29 Shevat - Shabbat Shekalim - February 24[2] (Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar)
- 30 Shevat - Yom Kippur Katan (optional)/Mother's Day in Israel - February 26
- 1 Adar - Rosh Chodesh of Adar February 27
- Seventh of Adar - March 5 (On Adar II in leap years)
- 11 Adar - Fast of Esther - March 9 (starts at dawn) (Fast typically takes place on the 13 Adar but is moved due to the Sabbath falling on that date this year.)
- Shabbat Zachor - March 11 (Shabbat immediately proceeding Purim)
- 14 Adar - Purim - March 12
- 15 Adar - Shushan Purim - March 13
- Shabbat HaChodesh - March 25 (Shabbat immediately proceeding Rosh Chodesh of Nisan)
- 29 Adar - Yom Kippur Katan March 27 (optional)
- 1 Nisan - Rosh Chodesh of Nisan/Fast of Pilegesh Bagiva - March 28 (fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha)
- 10 Nisan - Fast of Miriam - April 6 (fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha)
- 10 Nisan - Yom HaAliyah - April 6 (State of Israel)
- 11 Nisan - Education and Sharing Day (United States)/11 Nissan Chabad sect only) - April 7
- Shabbat HaGadol - April 8 (Shabbat immediately proceeding Passover)
- 14 Nisan - Bedikas Chametz - April 10
- 14 Nisan - Fast of the Firstborn - April 10
- 15 Nisan - 5 Sivan - Counting the Omer - April 11—May 30
- 15–22 Nisan (Ends 21 Nisan in Israel) – Passover – (begins sundown) on 14 Nisan- April 11–18 (April 17 in Israel)
- Chol HaMoed Pesach - April 13-April 16
- Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach - April 15
- Chol HaMoed Pesach - April 13-April 16
- 22 Nisan - (21 Nisan within Israel) Mimouna - April 18 (April 17 in Israel) Observed by Maghrebi Jews. Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews outside of Israel on this date. In the state of Israel, it is celebrated on Chol HaMoed Sukkot. (see entry for that holiday)
- Shabbat Mevorchim - April 22 (Shabbat proceeding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh)
- Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (United States) - April 23-April 30 (Sunday before Yom Hashoah to following Sunday)
- 27 Nisan - Yom HaShoah - April 24 (or on 26 Nisan or 28 Nisan when the 27th falls on Friday or Sunday respectively, interfering with Shabbat, as it does for 2017)
- 1 Iyar - Rosh Chodesh of Iyar - April 27
- 4 Iyar - Yom Hazikaron - May 1 (moved forward a day in 2017 as 4 Iyar falls on a Sunday)
- 5 Iyar - Independence Day (Israel)/Day to Praise - May 2 (moved forward a day in 2017 to avoid interfering with Yom Hazikaron
- Bahab - May 8 (on the Monday after of the first Sabbath of Iyar)
- 14 Iyar Pesach Sheni - May 10
- Bahab - May 11 Thursday after the first Sabbath of Iyar)
- 18 Iyar - Lag Ba'omer - May 14
- Bahab - May 15 (Monday after the second Sabbath)
- Shabbat Mevorchim - May 20
- 28 Iyar - Jerusalem Day/Fast of Samuel - May 24 (fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha)
- 29 Iyar - Yom Kippur Katan - May 25 (optional)
- 1 Sivan - Rosh Chodesh of Sivan - May 26
- 6-7 Sivan - Shavuot - May 31-June 1
- 30 Sivan - Yom Kippur Katan - (optional) - June 22 (Moved to 28 Sivan to avoid interfering with the Sabbath)
- 1 Tammuz - Rosh Chodesh of Tammuz - June 25
- 3 Tammuz (Chabad sect only) - June 27
- 12-13 Tammuz (Chabad sect only) - July 6-7
- 17 Tammuz - 9 Av - The Three Weeks - July 11 - August 1
- Seventeenth of Tammuz – July 11 (moves if the date falls on the Sabbath, which it does not in 2017)
- 29 Tammuz - Yom Kippur Katan - July 23 (optional)
- 1 Av - 9 Av The Nine Days: July 24 - August 1
- 1 Av - Rosh Chodesh of Av/Fast of Aaron - July 24 (fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha)
- 3 Av - Feast of the First Fruits of Wine - July 26 (Biblical, not celebrated by any modern Jewish sect)
- Shabbat Chazon - July 29 (Shabbat immediately prior to Tisha B'Av)
- 9 Av - Tisha B'Av - August 1
- Shabat Nachamu - August 5 (Shabbat immediately following Tisha B'av)
- 15 Av - Tu B'Av - August 7
- 30 Av - Yom Kippur Katan (optional) - August 22
- 1 Elul - Rosh Chodesh of Elul/Rosh Hashanah LaBehema - August 23
- 15 Elul (Chabad sect only) - September 6
- 18 Elul - Chai Elul (Chabad sect only) - September 9
- 26 Elul - Leil Selichot prayers begin under Ashkenazic tradition - September 16 (These prayers begin on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. If, however, the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday or Tuesday, the prayers are begun the Saturday night prior to ensure that Selichot are recited at least four times.)
- 29 Elul - Erev Rosh Hashanah - September 20
Upcoming holidays for the Jewish calendar year of 5778 (2017-2018)
2017
- 1-2 Tishrei - Rosh Hashanah - September 21-22
- 4 Tishrei - Fast of Gedalia - September 24
- 9 Tishrei - Erev Yom Kippur - September 29
- 10 Tishrei - Yom Kippur - September 30
- 15–22 Tishrei (ends on 21st within Israel) - Sukkot - October 5-12 (ends on 11th within Israel)
- Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot - October 6
- 21 Tishrei Hoshana Rabbah - October 11
- 22 Tishrei - Shemini Atzeret - October 12
- 23 Tishrei - Simchat Torah - October 13(outside of Israel only)
- Rosh Chodesh of Cheshvan - October 21
- 3 Cheshvan - Bahab (the Monday on of the first Sabbath of Cheshvan.) - October 23
- 6 Cheshvan --Bahab Thursday after the first Sabbath of Cheshvan - October 26
- 7 Cheshvan - V'tein Tal u-Matar ("Deliver Dew and Rain"), a prayer, is added to the Shemoneh Esrei prayers in Israel. If no rain has fallen by the 17th of the month, special prayers are added for rain [3] - October 27
- 10 Cheshvan Bahab - October 30 (Monday after the second Sabbath of Cheshvan.)
- 12 Cheshvan - Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day - November 1
- 29 Cheshvan - Sigd - November 18
- 1 Kislev (non Rosh Chodesh-related observances are Chabad sect only) - November 19
- 9 Kislev - November 27(Chabad sect only)
- 10 Kislev - November 28 (Chabad sect only)
- 19 Kislev - December 7 (Chabad sect only)
- 23 Kislev Teacher's Day in Israel - December 11
- 25 Kislev— 2 Tevet (ends 3 Tevet if Kislev is short) - Hanukkah - December 13-20
- Rosh Chodesh of Tevet - December 19
- Tenth of Tevet - December 28
Non-annual observance
- 14 Nisan 5769 - Birkat Hachama - April 8, 2037 (Observed every 28 years)
Gregorian Jewish Holidays
- First Sunday in September: Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (Germany, interfaith observance) (2017 date: September 17)
- November 4: Yitzhak Rabin Memorial (Israel, unofficial, but widely commemorated)
- Movable in November: Mitzvah Day International (2016 date: November 27)[4]
- November 30: Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran (Israel)
- December 24: Nittel Nacht
References
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