Holidays

Holiday Date Remarks
Erev Rosh Hashanah 29 Elul  
Rosh Hashanah I 1 Tishri  
Rosh Hashanah II 2 Tishri  
Tzom Gedaliah 3 Tishri If the 3 Tishri falls on Saturday, it is postponed to Sunday
Erev Yom Kippur 9 Tishri  
Yom Kippur 10 Tishri  
Erev Sukkot 14 Tishri  
Sukkot I 15 Tishri  
Sukkot II (Diaspora only) 16 Tishri  
Hol Hamoed Sukkot (in Israel) 16 Tishri - 20 Tishri  
Hol Hamoed Sukkot (in Diaspora) 17 Tishri - 20 Tishri  
Hoshana Rabbah 21 Tishri  
Shemini Azeret (in Diaspora) 22 Tishri  
Shemini Azeret/Simchat Torah (in Israel) 22 Tishri  
Simchat Torah (in Diaspora) 23 Tishri  
Isru Chag 23 Tishri (in Israel) or 24 Tishri (in Diaspora)  
Hanukkah I-VIII 8 days from 25 Kislev on  
Tzom Tevet 10 Tevet If the 10 Tevet falls on Saturday, it is postponed to Sunday
Tu B'Shevat 15 Shevat  
Purim Katan 14 Adar I Purim Katan only occurs in leap years
Shushan Purim Katan 15 Adar I Shushan Purim Katan only occurs in leap years
Ta'anith Esther 13 Adar (in non-leap years) or 13 Adar II (in leap years) If the 13 Adar or 13 Adar II falls on a Saturday, Ta'anith Esther occurs on the preceding Thursday
Purim 14 Adar (in non-leap years) or 14 Adar II (in leap years)  
Shushan Purim 15 Adar (in non-leap years) or 15 Adar II (in leap years) In some customs, Shushan Purim is postponed to Sunday if the 15 Adar or 15 Adar II falls on a Saturday.
Shabbat Hagadol Shabbat/Saturday before 15 Nisan  
Erev Pesach 14 Nisan  
Pesach I 15 Nisan  
Pesach II (Diaspora only) 16 Nisan  
Hol Hamoed Pesach (in Israel) 16 Nisan - 20 Nisan  
Hol Hamoed Pesach (in Diaspora) 17 Nisan - 20 Nisan  
Pesach VII 21 Nisan  
Pesach VIII (Diaspora only) 22 Nisan  
Isru Chag 23 Nisan (in Diaspora) or 22 Nisan (in Israel)  
Yom Hashoah 27 Nisan If the 27 Nisan falls on Friday, then Yom Hashoah falls on Thursday.
Since 1997 (5757), Yom Hashoah is postponed to Monday if the 27 Nisan falls on Sunday.
Yom Hazikaron 4 Iyar If the 4 Iyar falls on a Friday or Thursday, then Yom Hazicaron occurs on the preceding Wednesday.
For years of 2004 and later, if the 4 Iyar falls on a Sunday, Yom Hazikaron is postponed by one day.
Yom Ha'Atzmaut 5 Iyar If the 5 Iyar falls on a Saturday or Friday, then Yom Ha'Atzmaut occurs on the preceding Thursday.
For years of 2004 and later, if the 4 Iyar falls on a Sunday, Yom Ha'Atzmaut is postponed by one day.
Pesach Sheini 14 Iyar  
Lag B'Omer 18 Iyar  
Yom Yerushalayim 28 Iyar  
Erev Shavuot 5 Sivan  
Shavuot I 6 Sivan  
Shavuot II (Diaspora only) 7 Sivan  
Isru Chag 7 Sivan (in Israel) or 8 Sivan (in Diaspora)  
Tzom Tammuz 17 Tammuz If the 17 Tammuz falls on Saturday, it is postponed to Sunday
Tisha B'Av 9 Av If the 9 Av falls on Saturday, it is postponed to Sunday
Tu B'Av 15 Av  

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