List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar

Main articles: Hebrew calendar and Jewish holidays

All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2–3 years) an extra month, Adar II, is added and certain holidays move accordingly, and it is mentioned in the notes section. All fasts other than Yom Kippur and Tisha b'Av begin at dawn of the day listed.

Holidays for the Jewish calendar year of 5781 (2020–2021)

Yom tov for the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot) is observed for 1 day in Israel and in Reform and most Reconstructionist communities around the world, and is observed for 2 days in Orthodox and most Conservative communities outside Israel, because of yom tov sheni shel galuyot. In the table, these are referred to as 1-day and 2-day communities.

Date on Hebrew calendar	Gregorian date	Hebrew Name	Notes
1-2 Tishrei	September 19–20, 2020	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday in Israel
1-10 Tishrei	September 19–28, 2020	Ten Days of Repentance
3 Tishrei	September 21, 2020	Fast of Gedalia	Public holiday in Israel, changes to Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
Movable	September 26, 2020	Shabbat Shuvah (Sabbath of Return, or Sabbath of Repentance)	Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
9 Tishrei	September 27, 2020	Erev Yom Kippur	Yom Kippur Eve
10 Tishrei	September 28, 2020	Yom Kippur	Public holiday in Israel. Unlike other fasting days, this does not move to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
14 Tishrei	October 2, 2020	Erev Sukkot	Sukkot Eve
Movable	October 3, 2020	Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot
15-21 Tishrei	October 3–9, 2020	Sukkot	One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, public holiday in Israel
16-21 Tishrei (1-day communities) / 17-21 Tishrei (2-day communities)	October 4–9, 2020/ October 5–9, 2020	Chol HaMoed Sukkot	Public holiday 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.
21 Tishrei	October 9, 2020	Hoshanah Rabbah
22 Tishrei	October 10, 2020	Shemini Atzeret	Public holiday in Israel. Includes Simchat Torah in 1-day communities.
23 Tishrei	October 11, 2020	Simchat Torah	2-day communities only
Movable	October 16, 2020	Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
1 Cheshvan	October 19, 2020	Rosh Chodesh of Cheshvan
Movable	October 20, 2020	Bahab	First Monday of Cheshvan, starts at dawn (optional)
Movable	October 22, 2020	Bahab	First Thursday of Cheshvan after the first Monday, starts at dawn.(optional)
Movable	October 26, 2020	Bahab	Monday following first Thursday of Cheshvan, starts at dawn. (optional)
7 Cheshvan	October 27, 2020	V'tein Tal u-Matar ("Deliver Dew and Rain")	This is a prayer added to the Shemoneh Esrei prayers in Israel. If no rain has fallen by the 17th of Cheshvan, special prayers are added for rain ^[1]
7 Cheshvan	October 27, 2020	Yom HaAliyah	Observed in Israeli schools on 7 Cheshvan with 10 Nisan being the public holiday in Israel.
12 Cheshvan	October 30, 2020	Rabin Day	Public holiday in Israel
Movable	November 13, 2020	Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
29 Cheshvan	November 16, 2020	Sigd	Public holiday in Israel
1 Kislev	November 17, 2020	Rosh Chodesh of Kislev	In years when Cheshvan has 30 days, this also includes 30 Cheshvan.
1 Kislev	November 17, 2020	1 Kislev	Non Rosh Chodesh related observance, Chabad sect only
6 Kislev	November 22, 2020	Ben-Gurion Day	Public holiday in Israel
9 Kislev	November 25, 2020	9 Kislev	Chabad sect only
10 Kislev	November 26, 2020	10 Kislev	Chabad sect only
19 Kislev	December 5, 2020	19 Kislev	Chabad sect only
23 Kislev	December 9, 2020	Teacher's Day in Israel
Movable	December 11, 2020	Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
25 Kislev— 2 Tevet	December 11–17, 2020	Hanukkah	Public holiday in Israel. Ends 3 Tevet if Kislev is short.
1 Tevet	December 16, 2020	Rosh Chodesh of Tevet
5 Tevet		5 Tevet	Chabad sect only
10 Tevet	December 25, 2020	Tenth of Tevet	Public holiday in Israel. Starts at dawn.
Movable	January 9, 2021	Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
29 Tevet	January 13, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.Starts at dawn. Starts at dawn.
1 Shevat	January 14, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Shevat
10 Shevat	January 23, 2021	10 Shevat	Chabad sect only
Movable	January 23, 2021	Shabbat Shirah	Shabbat that falls on or before Tu BiShvat
15 Shevat	January 28, 2021	Tu BiShvat	Public holiday in Israel
22 Shevat	February 4, 2021	22 Shevat	Chabad sect only
Movable	February 13, 2021	Shabbat Shekalim	Shabbat on or before Rosh Chodesh Adar (or Adar II in leap years)
29 Shevat	February 11, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
1 Adar	February 12, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Adar
7 Adar	February 19, 2021	Seventh of Adar	Starts at dawn. On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years
Movable	February 20, 2021	Shabbat Zachor	Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. On leap years, this falls on the 1st of Adar II, or on the 1st of Adar II itself if it is Shabbat. Adar I on non-leap years.
13 Adar	February 25, 2021	Fast of Esther	Public holiday in Israel. Starts at dawn. Can be moved to avoid conflict with the Sabbath. On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
14 Adar	Not celebrated	Purim Katan	Minor Purim celebration on Adar I during leap years. Purim itself is celebrated in Adar II.
14 Adar	February 26, 2021	Purim	Public holiday in Israel On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
15 Adar	February 27, 2021	Shushan Purim	On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
Movable	March 6, 2021	Shabbat Parah	Shabbat preceding Shabbat HaChodesh
29 Adar	March 11, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
Movable	March 13, 2021	Shabbat HaChodesh	Shabbat on or immediately preceding Rosh Chodesh of Nisan
1 Nisan	March 14, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Nisan	This is also the New Year for the reigns of Jewish kings (in line with the national emphasis of the season), the renting of houses, and the counting involved in the prohibition against delaying the fulfillment of vows.^[2]
10 Nisan	March 23, 2021	Yom HaAliyah	Public holiday in Israel
11 Nisan	March 24, 2021	11 Nisan	(Chabad sect only)
11 Nisan	March 24, 2021	Education and Sharing Day	United States
14 Nisan	March 25, 2021	Fast of the Firstborn	on 12 Nisan when the 14th falls on Sabbath
Movable	March 27, 2021	Shabbat HaGadol	Shabbat immediately preceding Passover
15-21 Nisan (1-day communities) / 15-22 Nisan (2-day communities)	March 28-April 3, 2021/ March 28-April 4, 2021	Passover	Public holiday in Israel. One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals.
16-20 Nisan (1-day communities) / 17-20 Nisan (2-day communities)	March 29-April 2, 2021 / March 31-April 2, 2021	Chol HaMoed Pesach	Public holiday in Israel.
Movable	April 3, 2021	Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach
21 Nisan	April 3, 2021	Shvi'i shel Pesach	Public holiday in Israel.
Movable	April 3–12, 2021	Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust	United States, Sunday before Yom Hashoah to following Sunday
22 Nisan (1-day communities) / 23 Nisan (2-day communities)	April 4, 2021 / April 5, 2021	Mimouna	Public holiday in Israel
16 Nisan - 5 Sivan	Sunset, 28 March – nightfall, 16 May 2021	Counting the Omer
23 Nisan	April 5, 2021	Seharane	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)
23 Nisan (22 Nisan within Israel)	April 5, 2021 (April 4, 2021)	Shab Shal	Iranian Jews, end of Passover holiday.
27 Nisan	sunset, April 8 – nightfall, April 9, 2021	Yom HaShoah	Public holiday in Israel. Moved to 26 or 28 Nisan when the 27th falls on Friday or Sunday respectively, interfering with Shabbat.
Movable	April 10, 2021	Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
1 Iyar	April 13, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Iyar
2 Iyar	April 14, 2021	2 Iyar	Chabad sect only.
First Thursday of Iyar	April 15, 2021	Bahab	(optional)
4 Iyar	Sunset, 16 April – nightfall, 17 April 2021	Yom Hazikaron	Public holiday in Israel. Might be moved to avoid conflict with Independence Day (Israel) or Shabbat.
5 Iyar	April 17, 2021	Day to Praise	Same day as Independence Day (Israel), see next entry.
5 Iyar	April 17, 2021	Independence Day (Israel)	Public holiday in Israel. Might be moved to avoid conflict with Yom Hazikaron or Shabbat.
First Monday of Iyar	April 19, 2021	Bahab	(optional)
Monday following first Thursday of Iyar	April 19, 2021	Bahab	(optional)
10 Iyar	April 22, 2021	Herzl Day	Public holiday in Israel.
14 Iyar	Sunset, 25 April – nightfall, 26 April 2021	Pesach Sheni
18 Iyar	Sunset, 29 April – nightfall, 30 April 2021	Lag Ba'omer	Public holiday in Israel.
28 Iyar	May 10, 2021	Fast of Samuel	Fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha. Starts at dawn.
28 Iyar	May 10, 2021	Jerusalem Day	Public holiday in Israel.
29 Iyar	May 11, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
1 Sivan	May 12, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Sivan
6 Sivan (1-day communities) / 6-7 Sivan (2-day communities)	May 17, 2021/ May 17–18, 2021	Shavuot	One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. Public holiday in Israel.
20 Sivan	May 31, 2021	Fast of the Khmelnytsky massacres	Not widely observed
29 Sivan	June 9, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
1 Tammuz	June 11, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Tammuz
3 Tammuz	June 13, 2021	3 Tammuz	Chabad sect only
12-13 Tammuz	June 22–23, 2021	12-13 Tammuz	Chabad sect only
17 Tammuz	June 27, 2021	Seventeenth of Tammuz	Can be moved to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Public holiday in Israel.
17 Tammuz - 9 Av	June 27-July 18, 2021	The Three Weeks
29 Tammuz	July 9, 2021	Jabotinsky Day	Public holiday in Israel.
29 Tammuz	July 9, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
1 Av	July 10, 2021	Rosh Chodesh of Av
1 Av - 9 Av	July 10-July 18, 2021	The Nine Days
Movable	July 17, 2021	Shabbat Chazon	Shabbat immediately prior to Tisha B'Av
9 Av	July 18, 2021	Tisha B'Av	Public holiday in Israel
15 Av	Sunset, 23 July – nightfall, 24 July 2021	Tu B'Av	Public holiday in Israel.
Movable	July 24, 2021	Shabat Nachamu	Shabbat immediately following Tisha B'av
30 Av	August 8, 2021	Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
1 Elul	August 9, 2021	Rosh Hashanah LeMa'sar Behemah and Rosh Chodesh of Elul
15 Elul	August 23, 2021	15 Elul	Chabad sect only
18 Elul	August 26, 2021	Chai Elul	Chabad sect only
Movable	August 28, 2021	Leil Selichot prayers begin under Ashkenazic tradition	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	September 6, 2021	Erev Rosh Hashanah

Non-annual observances

• Jewish calendar year 5782 - Shmita - September 7, 2021 - September 25, 2022 (Observed every seven years)^[3]
• Jewish calendar year 5783 - Hakhel - Observed every seven years, comes after Shimita year.
• Purim Meshulash - Rare calendar occurrence when Purim in Jerusalem falls on Shabbat. The next time this will happen is 2021.^[4]
• Purim Katan - Minor Purim celebration on Adar I during leap years. Purim itself is celebrated in Adar II. The next time this will happen is the Jewish year 5782, on February 14, 2022.^[5]
• 23 Nisan 5797 - Birkat Hachama - April 8, 2037 (Observed every 28 years)

See also

• Jewish astrology
• List of Gregorian Jewish-related and Israeli holidays

References

1. Orthodox Union
2. "How Many Jewish New Years?".
3. http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/562077/jewish/What-Is-Shemittah.htm^{[bare URL]}
4. http://shulchanaruchharav.com/halacha/purim-meshulash/
5. "Purim Katan - Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years - פורים קטן | Hebcal Jewish Calendar".

External links

• https://www.myzmanim.com/search.aspx, Myzmanim, a Halachic sunset and nightfall calculator for time zone
• http://www.hebcal.com/hebcal
• http://www.chabad.org/calendar/