Jewish Holiday Calendar

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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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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