Like you, we love Jewish holidays and the traditions associated with celebrating them. And, like you, we don’t always remember when they’re actually happening. We’ve put together this Jewish calendar with the dates, meanings and history of every major Jewish holiday so you’ll know when and why you’re noshing or fasting!
All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown. Click on any of the holidays below to learn more.
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Shabbat: Every week
Tu B’Shvat: February 11
Ta’anit Esther: March 9
Purim: March 12
Shushan Purim: March 13
Passover: April 11-18
Yom HaShoa: April 24
Yom Hazikaron: May 1
Yom Ha’atzmaut: May 2
Lag B’Omer: May 14
Shavuot: May 31-June 1
The 17th of Tammuz: July 11
Tish’a B’Av: August 1
Tu Be’Av: August 7
Rosh Hashanah: September 21-22
Fast of Gedaliah: September 24
Yom Kippur: September 30
Sukkot: October 5-6
Hoshanah Rabbah: October 5
Shemini Atzeret: October 12
Simchat Torah: October 13
Hanukkah: December 13-20
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[tab title=”Last year’s holidays: 2016″]
Shabbat: Every week
Tu B’Shvat: January 25
Ta’anit Esther: March 23
Purim: March 24
Shushan Purim: March 25
Passover: April 22-30
Yom HaShoa: May 5
Yom Hazikaron: May 11
Yom Ha’atzmaut: May 12
Lag B’Omer: May 26
Shavuot: June 11-13
The 17th of Tammuz: July 24
Tish’a B’Av: August 14
Tu Be’Av: August 19
Rosh Hashanah: October 2-4
Fast of Gedaliah: October 5
Yom Kippur: October 11-12
Sukkot: October 16-23
Hoshanah Rabbah: October 23
Shemini Atzeret: October 24
Simchat Torah: October 25
Hanukkah: December 24-January 1
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[tab title=”Next year’s holidays: 2018″]
Shabbat: Every week
Tu B’Shvat: January 31
Ta’anit Esther: February 28
Purim: March 1
Shushan Purim: March 2
Passover: March 31 – April 7
Yom HaShoa: April 12
Yom Hazikaron: April 18
Yom Ha’atzmaut: April 19
Lag B’Omer: May 3
Shavuot: May 20 – 21
The 17th of Tammuz: July 1
Tish’a B’Av: July 22
Tu Be’Av: July 27
Rosh Hashanah: September 10 – 11
Fast of Gedaliah: September 12
Yom Kippur: September 19
Sukkot: September 24 – 25
Hoshanah Rabbah: September 30
Shemini Atzeret: October 1
Simchat Torah: October 2
Hanukkah: December 3 – 10
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