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Jewish Holidays

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Jewish Holidays

Note that all holidays actually begin on the evening of the English date!
Length of holidays is given in paranthesis next to the name of the holiday.
If two numbers are given the first is for outside of Israel and the second is for Israel

Holiday Starts on Evening of
(unless otherwise stated)
Hebrew Date
Rosh Hashanah (2) Friday September 11, 2026 1 Tishrei
Fast of Gedaliah daytime of
Monday September 14, 2026
3 Tishrei
Yom Kippur Sunday September 20, 2026 10 Tishrei
Sukkot (6) Friday September 25, 2026 15 Tishrei
Hoshanah Rabbah Thursday October 1, 2026 21 Tishrei
Shemini Atzeret Friday October 2, 2026 22 Tishrei
Simchat Torah Saturday October 3, 2026 23 Tishrei
Chanukah (8) Sunday December 14, 2025 25 Kislev
Fast of 10 Tevet daytime of
Tuesday December 30, 2025
10 Tevet
Tu B'Shevat Sunday February 1, 2026 15 Shevat
Fast of Esther daytime of
Monday March 2, 2026
13 Adar II
Purim Monday March 2, 2026 14 Adar II
Shushan Purim Tuesday March 3, 2026 15 Adar II
Passover (8/7) Wednesday April 1, 2026 15 Nisan
Lag B'Omer Monday May 4, 2026 18 Iyar
Yom Yerushalayim Thursday May 14, 2026 28 Iyar
Shavuot (2/1) Thursday May 21, 2026 6 Sivan
Fast of 17 Tammuz daytime of
Thursday July 2, 2026
17 Tammuz
Fast of Tisha B'Av commences evening of
Wednesday July 22, 2026
9 Av

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