Jewish Holiday Calendar
Upcoming Yamim Tovim, fasts, and observances for the year ahead.
December 2026
Dec 4Chanukah: 1 Candleחנוכה: א׳ נר
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 5Chanukah: 2 Candlesחנוכה: ב׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 6Chanukah: 3 Candlesחנוכה: ג׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 7Chanukah: 4 Candlesחנוכה: ד׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 8Chanukah: 5 Candlesחנוכה: ה׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 9Chanukah: 6 Candlesחנוכה: ו׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 10Chag HaBanotחג הבנותNorth African Chanukah festival of daughters. Called Eid al-Banat in Arabic, the holiday was most preserved in Tunisia
Dec 10Chanukah: 7 Candlesחנוכה: ז׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 11Chanukah: 8 Candlesחנוכה: ח׳ נרותHanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
Dec 12Chanukah: 8th Dayחנוכה: יום ח׳Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah)
January 2027
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March 2027
Mar 22Erev Purimערב פורים
Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination
Mar 23PurimפוריםCelebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination
Mar 24Shushan Purimשושן פוריםPurim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
April 2027
Apr 17Yom HaAliyahיום העליה
Recognizes Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel
Apr 21Erev Pesachערב פסחPassover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 22Pesach Iפסח א׳Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 23Pesach IIפסח ב׳Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 24Pesach III (CH’’M)פסח ג׳ (חוה״מ)Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 25Pesach IV (CH’’M)פסח ד׳ (חוה״מ)Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 26Pesach V (CH’’M)פסח ה׳ (חוה״מ)Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 27Pesach VI (CH’’M)פסח ו׳ (חוה״מ)Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 28Pesach VIIפסח ז׳Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Apr 29Pesach VIIIפסח ח׳Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
May 2027
May 4Yom HaShoahיום השואה
Holocaust Memorial Day
May 11Yom HaZikaronיום הזכרוןIsraeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma’arakhot Yisrael ul’Nifge’ei Pe’ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעֲרָכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה), Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma’ut, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat
May 12Yom HaAtzma’utיום העצמאותIsraeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Although Yom HaAtzma’ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always precedes it) would conflict with Shabbat
May 21Pesach Sheniפסח שניSecond Passover, one month after Passover
May 25Lag BaOmerל״ג בעומר33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings
June 2027
Jun 4Yom Yerushalayimיום ירושלים
Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967
Jun 10Erev Shavuotערב שבועותFestival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Jun 11Shavuot Iשבועות א׳Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Jun 12Shavuot IIשבועות ב׳Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
August 2027
September 2027
October 2027
Oct 1Erev Rosh Hashanaערב ראש השנה
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Oct 2Rosh Hashana 5788ראש השנה 5788The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Oct 3Rosh Hashana IIראש השנה ב׳The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Oct 10Erev Yom Kippurערב יום כיפורEvening of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), which includes the Kol Nidre service. The Yom Kippur fast begins at sundown and continues for 25 hours
Oct 11Yom Kippurיום כיפורDay of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer
Oct 15Erev Sukkotערב סוכותFeast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 16Sukkot Iסוכות א׳Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 17Sukkot IIסוכות ב׳Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 18Sukkot III (CH’’M)סוכות ג׳ (חוה״מ)Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 19Sukkot IV (CH’’M)סוכות ד׳ (חוה״מ)Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 20Sukkot V (CH’’M)סוכות ה׳ (חוה״מ)Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 21Sukkot VI (CH’’M)סוכות ו׳ (חוה״מ)Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 22Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba)סוכות ז׳ (הושענא רבה)Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, shalosh regalim)
Oct 23Shmini Atzeretשמיני עצרתEighth Day of Assembly. Immediately following Sukkot, it is observed as a separate holiday in the Diaspora and is combined with Simchat Torah in Israel
Oct 24Simchat Torahשמחת תורהDay of Celebrating the Torah. Celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle
Oct 25Swords of Iron War Memorial Dayיום הזיכרון לחללי מלחמת חרבות ברזלIsraeli national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the October 7 attacks, and the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces