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Holidays for the Jewish calendar year of 5780 (2019–2020)

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Yom tov for the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot) is observed for 1 day in Israel and in Reform and most Reconstructionist communities around the world, and is observed for 2 days in Orthodox and most Conservative communities outside Israel, because of yom tov sheni shel galuyot. In the table, these are referred to as 1-day and 2-day communities.

Date on Hebrew calendar Gregorian date Hebrew Name Notes
1-2 Tishrei September 30-October 1, 2019 Rosh Hashanah Public holiday in Israel
1-10 Tishrei September 30-October 9, 2019 Ten Days of Repentance
3 Tishrei October 2, 2019 Fast of Gedalia Public holiday in Israel, changes to Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat
Movable October 5, 2019 Shabbat Shuvah (Sabbath of Return, or Sabbath of Repentance) Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
9 Tishrei October 8, 2019 Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Eve
10 Tishrei October 9, 2019 Yom Kippur Public holiday in Israel. Unlike other fasting days, this does not move to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
14 Tishrei October 13, 2019 Erev Sukkot Sukkot Eve
15-21 Tishrei October 14-October 20, 2019 Sukkot One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, public holiday in Israel
16-21 Tishrei (1-day communities) / 17-21 Tishrei (2-day communities) October 15-20, 2019(1-day communities) / October 16-21, 2019 (2-day communities) Chol HaMoed Sukkot Public holiday in Israel. Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews during this time, but only in the State of Israel. Outside of Israel Seharane is celebrated after Passover.
Movable October 19, 2019 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot
21 Tishrei' October 20, 2019 (communities in Israel)/October 21, 2019(communities outside Israel) Hoshanah Rabbah
22 Tishrei October 21, 2019 Shemini Atzeret Public holiday in Israel. Includes Simchat Torah in 1-day communities.
23 Tishrei October 22, 2019 Simchat Torah 2-day communities only
Movable October 26, 2019 Shabbat Mevorchim Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
30 Tishrei - 1 Cheshvan October 29-30, 2019 Rosh Chodesh of Cheshvan
Movable Bahab First Monday of Cheshvan, (optional)
7 Cheshvan V'tein Tal u-Matar ("Deliver Dew and Rain") This is a prayer added to the Shemoneh Esrei prayers in Israel. If no rain has fallen by the 17th of Cheshvan, special prayers are added for rain [1]
7 Cheshvan Yom HaAliyah Observed in Israeli schools on 7 Cheshvan with 10 Nisan being the public holiday in Israel.
Movable Bahab First Thursday of Cheshvan after the first Monday, (optional)
12 Cheshvan Rabin Day Public holiday in Israel
Movable Bahab Monday following first Thursday of Cheshvan, (optional)
Movable Shabbat Mevorchim Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
29 Cheshvan Sigd Public holiday in Israel
1 Kislev Rosh Chodesh of Kislev In years when Cheshvan has 30 days, this also includes 30 Cheshvan.
1 Kislev 1 Kislev Non Rosh Chodesh related observance, Chabad sect only
6 Kislev Ben-Gurion Day Public holiday in Israel
9 Kislev 9 Kislev Chabad sect only
10 Kislev 10 Kislev Chabad sect only
19 Kislev 19 Kislev Chabad sect only
23 Kislev Teacher's Day in Israel
25 Kislev— 2 Tevet Hanukkah Public holiday in Israel. Ends 3 Tevet if Kislev is short.
Movable Shabbat Mevorchim Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
30 Kislev - 1 Tevet Rosh Chodesh of Tevet
5 Tevet 5 Tevet Chabad sect only
10 Tevet Tenth of Tevet Public holiday in Israel
Movable Shabbat Mevorchim Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
29 Tevet Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
1 Shevat Rosh Chodesh of Shevat
10 Shevat 10 Shevat Chabad sect only
Movable Shabbat Shirah Shabbat that falls on or before Tu BiShvat
15 Shevat Tu BiShvat Public holiday in Israel
22 Shevat 22 Shevat Chabad sect only
29 Shevat Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
Movable Shabbat Shekalim Shabbat on or before Rosh Chodesh Adar (or Adar II in leap years)
30 Shevat - 1 Adar I Rosh Chodesh of Adar
Movable Shabbat Zachor Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. On leap years, this falls on the 1st of Adar II, or on the 1st of Adar II itself if it is Shabbat. Adar I on non-leap years.
13 Adar Fast of Esther Public holiday in Israel. Starts at dawn. Can be moved to avoid conflict with the Sabbath. On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
14 Adar Purim Public holiday in Israel On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
15 Adar Shushan Purim On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
Movable Shabbat Parah Shabbat preceding Shabbat HaChodesh
29 Adar Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
Movable Shabbat HaChodesh Shabbat on or immediately preceding Rosh Chodesh of Nisan
1 Nisan Rosh Chodesh of Nisan
Movable Shabbat HaGadol Shabbat immediately preceding Passover
10 Nisan Yom HaAliyah Public holiday in Israel
11 Nisan 11 Nisan (Chabad sect only)
11 Nisan Education and Sharing Day United States
14 Nisan Fast of the Firstborn on 12 Nisan when the 14th falls on Sabbath
13 Nisan Bedikas Chametz
15-21 Nisan (1-day communities) / 15-22 Nisan (2-day communities) / Passover Public holiday in Israel. One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals.
16 Nisan - 5 Sivan Counting the Omer
Movable Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust United States, Sunday before Yom Hashoah to following Sunday
16-20 Nisan (1-day communities) / 17-20 Nisan (2-day communities) / Chol HaMoed Pesach Public holiday in Israel.
Movable Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach
21 Nisan Shvi'i shel Pesach Public holiday in Israel.
22 Nisan (1-day communities) / 23 Nisan (2-day communities) / Mimouna Public holiday in Israel
23 Nisan Seharane Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews outside of Israel on this date. In the state of Israel, it is celebrated on Chol HaMoed Sukkot. (see entry for that holiday)
23 Nisan (22 Nisan within Israel) Shab Shal Iranian Jews, end of Passover holiday.
27 Nisan Yom HaShoah Public holiday in Israel. Moved to 26 or 28 Nisan when the 27th falls on Friday or Sunday respectively, interfering with Shabbat.
Movable Shabbat Mevorchim Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
30 Nisan - 1 Iyar Rosh Chodesh of Iyar
2 Iyar 2 Iyar Chabad sect only.
First Monday of Iyar Bahab (optional)
4 Iyar Yom Hazikaron Public holiday in Israel. Might be moved to avoid conflict with Independence Day (Israel) or Shabbat.
5 Iyar Day to Praise Same day as Independence Day (Israel), see next entry.
5 Iyar Independence Day (Israel) Public holiday in Israel. Might be moved to avoid conflict with Yom Hazikaron or Shabbat.
First Thursday of Iyar Bahab (optional)
Monday following first Thursday of Iyar Bahab (optional)
10 Iyar Herzl Day Public holiday in Israel.
14 Iyar Pesach Sheni
18 Iyar Lag Ba'omer Public holiday in Israel.
28 Iyar Fast of Samuel Fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha
28 Iyar Jerusalem Day Public holiday in Israel.
29 Iyar Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
1 Sivan Rosh Chodesh of Sivan
6 Sivan (1-day communities) / 6-7 Sivan (2-day communities) / Shavuot One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. Public holiday in Israel.
20 Sivan Fast of the Khmelnytsky massacres Not widely observed
29 Sivan Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
30 Sivan - 1 Tammuz Rosh Chodesh of Tammuz
3 Tammuz 3 Tammuz Chabad sect only
12-13 Tammuz 12-13 Tammuz Chabad sect only
17 Tammuz Seventeenth of Tammuz Can be moved to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Public holiday in Israel.
17 Tammuz - 9 Av The Three Weeks
29 Tammuz Jabotinsky Day Public holiday in Israel.
29 Tammuz Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
1 Av Rosh Chodesh of Av
1 Av - 9 Av The Nine Days
3 Av Feast of the First Fruits of Wine From the Dead Sea Scrolls not celebrated by any modern Jewish sect
Movable Shabbat Chazon Shabbat immediately prior to Tisha B'Av
9 Av Tisha B'Av Public holiday in Israel
15 Av Tu B'Av Public holiday in Israel.
Movable Shabat Nachamu Shabbat immediately following Tisha B'av
30 Av Yom Kippur Katan Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
30 Av - 1 Elul Rosh Hashanah LaBehema and Rosh Chodesh of Elul
15 Elul 15 Elul Chabad sect only
18 Elul Chai Elul Chabad sect only
Movable Leil Selichot prayers begin under Ashkenazic tradition These prayers begin on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. If, however, the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday or Tuesday, the prayers are begun the Saturday night prior to ensure that Selichot are recited at least four times.
29 Elul Erev Rosh Hashanah