Jewish Religious, Cultural and Historical Holidays and Fast Days through 2027

As a Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood, it is important to double check the Hebrew calendar so you can avoid accidently scheduling meetings, programs or events during times that conflict with Jewish religious observances.

For your reference, below is a summary of major and minor Jewish Religious, Cultural and Historical Holidays and Fast Days for 5785, 5786 and 5787 (October 2024 through September 2027) to work with, or work around.

Remember that all Jewish Holy Days and Festivals begin at sundown the evening before the date shown and conclude at nightfall of the last day. Fast Days may be from sunset to sunset or sunrise to sunset. If unsure then please consult your favorite Rabbi.

Major holidays ✡ 

Holiday	5785 2024‑2025	5786 2025-2026	5787 2026‑2027
Rosh Hashana	Oct 2‑4 W‑F	Sep 22‑24 M‑W	Sep 11‑13 F‑Su
Yom Kippur	Oct 11‑12 F‑Sa	Oct 1‑2 W‑Th	Sep 20‑21 Su‑M
Sukkot	Oct 16‑18 W‑F Oct 19‑23 Sa‑W	Oct 6‑8 M‑W Oct 9‑13 Th‑M	Sep 25‑27 F‑Su Sep 28‑Oct 2 M‑F
Shmini Atzeret	Oct 23‑24 W‑Th	Oct 13‑14 M‑Tu	Oct 2‑3 F‑Sa
Simchat Torah	Oct 24‑25 Th‑F	Oct 14‑15 Tu‑W	Oct 3‑4 Sa‑Su
Chanukah	Dec 25‑Jan 2 W‑Th	Dec 14‑22 Su‑M	Dec 4‑12 F‑Sa
Pesach	Apr 12‑14 Sa‑M Apr 15‑18 Tu‑F Apr 18‑20 F‑Su	Apr 1‑3 W‑F Apr 4‑7 Sa‑Tu Apr 7‑9 Tu‑Th	Apr 1‑3 W‑F Apr 4‑7 Sa‑Tu Apr 7‑9 Tu‑Th
Shavuot	Jun 1‑3 Su‑Tu	May 21‑23 Th‑Sa	Jun 10‑12 Th‑Sa

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

Minor holidays ✡ 

Holiday	5785 2024‑2025	5786 2025‑2026	5787 2026‑2027
Tu BiShvat	Feb 12‑13 W‑Th	Feb 1‑2 Su‑M	Jan 22‑23 F‑Sa
Purim	Mar 13‑14 Th‑F	Mar 2‑3 M‑Tu	Mar 22‑23 M‑Tu
Shushan Purim	Mar 14‑15 F‑Sa	Mar 3‑4 Tu‑W	Mar 23‑24 Tu‑W
Pesach Sheni	May 11‑12 Su‑M	Apr 30‑May 1 Th‑F	May 20‑21 Th‑F
Lag BaOmer	May 15‑16 Th‑F	May 4‑5 M‑Tu	May 24‑25 M‑Tu
Tu B’Av	Aug 8‑9 F‑Sa	Jul 28‑29 Tu‑W	Aug 17‑18 Tu‑W
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot	Aug 24‑25 Su‑M	Aug 13‑14 Th‑F	Sep 2‑3 Th‑F
Leil Selichot	Sep 13 Sa	Sep 5 Sa	Sep 25 Sa
Shushan Purim	Mar 14‑15 F‑Sa	Mar 3‑4 Tu‑W	Mar 23‑24 Tu‑W

Minor fasts ✡

Minor fasts begin at dawn and end at nightfall. Tish’a B’Av begins at sundown on the first date specified and ends at nightfall on the second date specified.

Holiday	5785 2024‑2025	5786 2025‑2026	5787 2026‑2027
Tzom Gedaliah	Oct 6 Su	Sep 25 Th	Sep 14 M
Asara B’Tevet	Jan 10 F	Dec 30 Tu	Dec 20 Su
Ta’anit Esther	Mar 13 Th	Mar 2 M	Mar 22 M
Ta’anit Bechorot	Apr 10 Th	Apr 1 W	Apr 21 W
Tzom Tammuz	Jul 13 Su	Jul 2 Th	Jul 22 Th
Tish’a B’Av	Aug 2‑3 Sa‑Su	Jul 22‑23 W‑Th	Aug 11‑12 W‑Th

 Modern holidays ✡

Holiday	5785 2024‑2025	5786 2025‑2026	5787 2026‑2027
Yom HaAliyah School Observance	Nov 8 F	Oct 29 W	Oct 18 Su
Sigd	Nov 29‑30 F‑Sa	Nov 19‑20 W‑Th	Nov 8‑9 Su‑M
Yom HaAliyah	Apr 7‑8 M‑Tu	Mar 27‑28 F‑Sa	Apr 16‑17 F‑Sa
Yom HaShoah	Apr 23‑24 W‑Th	Apr 13‑14 M‑Tu	May 3‑4 M‑Tu
Yom HaZikaron	Apr 29‑30 Tu‑W	Apr 20‑21 M‑Tu	May 10‑11 M‑Tu
Yom HaAtzma’ut	Apr 30‑May 1 W‑Th	Apr 21‑22 Tu‑W	May 11‑12 Tu‑W
Yom Yerushalayim	May 25‑26 Su‑M	May 14‑15 Th‑F	Jun 3‑4 Th‑F

 Special Shabbatot ✡

Holiday	5785 2024‑2025	5786 2025‑2026	5787 2026‑2027
Shabbat Shuva	Oct 4‑5 F‑Sa	Sep 26‑27 F‑Sa	Sep 18‑19 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shirah	Feb 7‑8 F‑Sa	Jan 30‑31 F‑Sa	Jan 22‑23 F‑Sa
Shabbat Shekalim	Feb 28‑Mar 1 F‑Sa	Feb 13‑14 F‑Sa	Mar 5‑6 F‑Sa
Shabbat Zachor	Mar 7‑8 F‑Sa	Feb 27‑28 F‑Sa	Mar 19‑20 F‑Sa
Shabbat Parah	Mar 21‑22 F‑Sa	Mar 6‑7 F‑Sa	Mar 26‑27 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaChodesh	Mar 28‑29 F‑Sa	Mar 13‑14 F‑Sa	Apr 2‑3 F‑Sa
Shabbat HaGadol	Apr 11‑12 F‑Sa	Mar 27‑28 F‑Sa	Apr 16‑17 F‑Sa
Shabbat Chazon	Aug 1‑2 F‑Sa	Jul 17‑18 F‑Sa	Aug 6‑7 F‑Sa
Shabbat Nachamu	Aug 8‑9 F‑Sa	Jul 24‑25 F‑Sa	Aug 13‑14 F‑Sa

Rosh Chodesh ✡

NOTE: the first day of Tishrei is NOT considered Rosh Chodesh. The holiday that occurs on the 1st day of Tishrei is called Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. For the month of Tishrei, the major holiday of Rosh Hashana takes precedence over what would be a minor holiday.

Holiday	5785 2024‑2025	5786 2025‑2026	5787 2026‑2027
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan	Oct 31‑Nov 2 Th‑Sa	Oct 21‑23 Tu‑Th	Oct 10‑12 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Kislev	Nov 30‑Dec 2 Sa‑M	Nov 20‑21 Th‑F	Nov 9‑11 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Tevet	Dec 30‑Jan 1 M‑W	Dec 19‑21 F‑Su	Dec 9‑11 W‑F
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat	Jan 29‑30 W‑Th	Jan 18‑19 Su‑M	Jan 8‑9 F‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Adar	Feb 27‑Mar 1 Th‑Sa	Feb 16‑18 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Adar I			Feb 6‑8 Sa‑M
Rosh Chodesh Adar II			Mar 8‑10 M‑W
Rosh Chodesh Nisan	Mar 29‑30 Sa‑Su	Mar 18‑19 W‑Th	Apr 7‑8 W‑Th
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar	Apr 27‑29 Su‑Tu	Apr 16‑18 Th‑Sa	May 6‑8 Th‑Sa
Rosh Chodesh Sivan	May 27‑28 Tu‑W	May 16‑17 Sa‑Su	Jun 5‑6 Sa‑Su
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz	Jun 25‑27 W‑F	Jun 14‑16 Su‑Tu	Jul 4‑6 Su‑Tu
Rosh Chodesh Av	Jul 25‑26 F‑Sa	Jul 14‑15 Tu‑W	Aug 3‑4 Tu‑W
Rosh Chodesh Elul	Aug 23‑25 Sa‑M	Aug 12‑14 W‑F	Sep 1‑3 W‑F

This convenient three-year calendar of Jewish Religious, Cultural and Historical Holidays and Fast Days from 5785 through 5787 (October 2024 through September 2027) is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. We are part of a confederation of over 200 Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and beyond. Learn more about how your Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC at: https://fjmc.org/for-clubs/affiliating-with-the-fjmc/.

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