Jewish Holidays in the Diaspora

HOLIDAY

HEBREW
DATE
5781 5782
2020 2021

Rosh Hashana
New Year

1-2 Tishrei

Sept 19-20
Sh-Sun
Sept 7-8
Tues-Wed
Tzom Gedaliah
Fast of Gedaliah
4 Tishrei
Sept 21
Mon
Sept 9
Thurs

Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement

10 Tishrei*
Yizkor

Sept 28
Mon
Sept 16
Thurs

Sukkot
Feast of Tabernacles

15-21 Tishrei

Oct 3-Oct 9
Sh-Fri
Sept 21-27
Tues - Mon

Shmini Atzeret
8th Day of Assembly

22 Tishrei*
Yizkor

Oct 10
Sh
Sept 28
Tues

Simchat Torah
Rejoicing of the Law

23 Tishrei

Oct 11
Sun
Sept 29
Wed

Chanukah
Festival of Lights

25 Kislev

Dec 11-18
Fri - Fri
Nov 29-Dec 6
Mon
-Mon

Asara B'Tevet
Fast of Tenth of Tevet

 

10 Tevet

Dec 25
Fri
Dec 14
Tues
2021 2022

Tu B’Shvat
New Year for Trees

15 Sh’vat

Jan 28
Thurs
Jan 17
Mon

Ta'anit Esther
The Fast of Esther

 

13 Adar

Feb 25
Thurs
Adar ll
Mar 16
Wed

Purim

14 Adar

Feb 26
Fri
Adar ll
Mar 17
Thurs

Pesach
Passover

15-22 Nisan**
Yizkor 22 Nisan

Mar 28 - Apr 4
Sun - Sun
Apr 16 - Apr 23
Sh-Sh

Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Rememberance Day

27 Nisan

Apr 8
Thurs
April 28
Thurs

Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day

4 Iyar

Apr 14
Wed
May 4
Wed

Yom Ha’Atzma’ut
IsraelIndependence day

5 Iyar

Apr 15
Thurs
May 5
Thurs

Lag B'Omer
33rd Day of the Omer

18 Iyar

April 30
Fri
May 19
Thurs

Yom Yerushalayim
Jerusalem Reunification Day

 

28 Iyar

May 10
Mon
May 29
Sun

Shavuot
The Giving of the Torah

6-7 Sivan***
Yizkor 7 Sivan

May 17-18
Mon-Tues
June 5-6
Sun-Mon

Shiva Asar B'Tamuz
Fast of 17th of Tamuz

 

17 Tamuz

June 27
Sun
July 17
Sun

Tisha B’av
The 9th of Av

9 Av

July 18
Sun
Aug 7
Sun

Tu B’av
The 15th of Av

15 Av

July 24
Sh
Aug 12
Fri
Note: As the Jewish day runs from sundown to sundown, All Holidays begin at sundown of the preceding day.
As an example, Kol Nidre (Yom Kippur) is the evening of Tues, Sept.22, 2015,
and the first candle of Chanukah is the evening of Sunday, Dec.6, 2015.


*Yizkor
**Yizkor is on the 22nd of Nisan
***Yizkor is on the 7th of Sivan
For Yizkor Dates Click here

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