Jewish holidays: guides, dates and customs
What each festival and fast commemorates, where it comes from in the Torah and the Talmud, how it is observed in practice – with Sephardi and Ashkenazi customs – and its dates for the coming years.
Holiday guides
- Hanukkah חֲנֻכָּה
25 Kislev – 2 or 3 Tevet
Next: Sundown, Friday, December 4, 2026
- Rosh Hashanah רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
1–2 Tishrei
Next: Sundown, Friday, October 1, 2027
- Yom Kippur יוֹם כִּפּוּר
10 Tishrei
Next: Sundown, Sunday, October 10, 2027
- Sukkot סֻכּוֹת
15–22 Tishrei (23 in the Diaspora)
Next: Sundown, Friday, October 15, 2027
- Passover פֶּסַח
15–21 Nisan (22 in the Diaspora)
Next: Sundown, Wednesday, April 21, 2027
- Shavuot שָׁבוּעוֹת
6 Sivan (6–7 in the Diaspora)
Next: Sundown, Thursday, June 10, 2027
- Purim פּוּרִים
14 Adar (15 in Jerusalem)
Next: Sundown, Monday, March 22, 2027
- Tisha B'Av תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב
9 Av (10 Av when the 9th is Shabbat)
Next: Sundown, Wednesday, August 11, 2027
- Tu BiShvat ט״ו בִּשְׁבָט
15 Shevat
Next: Sundown, Friday, January 22, 2027
- Lag BaOmer ל״ג בָּעֹמֶר
18 Iyar
Next: Sundown, Monday, May 24, 2027
- Rosh Chodesh רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ
1st of each Hebrew month (and the 30th of the month before)
- The minor fasts צוֹמוֹת
3 Tishrei · 10 Tevet · 13 Adar · 17 Tammuz
Upcoming holidays
| Holiday | Begins | Ends | Hebrew date | In Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanukkah | Sundown, Friday, December 4, 2026 | Nightfall, Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 25 Kislev 5787 – 2 Tevet 5787 | Same |
| Fast of 10 Tevet | Dawn, Sunday, December 20, 2026 | Nightfall, Sunday, December 20, 2026 | 10 Tevet 5787 | Same |
| Tu BiShvat | Sundown, Friday, January 22, 2027 | Nightfall, Saturday, January 23, 2027 | 15 Sh'vat 5787 | Same |
| Fast of Esther | Dawn, Monday, March 22, 2027 | Nightfall, Monday, March 22, 2027 | 13 Adar II 5787 | Same |
| Purim | Sundown, Monday, March 22, 2027 | Nightfall, Tuesday, March 23, 2027 | 14 Adar II 5787 | Same |
| Passover (Pesach) | Sundown, Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Nightfall, Thursday, April 29, 2027 | 15 Nisan 5787 – 22 Nisan 5787 | Ends Wednesday, April 28, 2027 |
Jewish holidays by year
This holiday on our Hebrew site
For learning and general information only. Customs differ between communities; for halachic questions ask your rabbi.