Jewish Holidays

The Jewish calendar is filled with holidays and observances that commemorate historical events, agricultural cycles, and spiritual milestones. Below is a comprehensive list.

Biblical Holidays

• Shabbat — The weekly day of rest (Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 20:8–11).
• Rosh Hashanah — Jewish New Year (1–2 Tishrei). Day of judgment and remembrance.
• Yom Kippur — Day of Atonement (10 Tishrei). Fasting and repentance.
• Sukkot — Feast of Tabernacles (15–21 Tishrei). Dwelling in booths; Four Species.
• Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah — (22 Tishrei). Conclusion of Sukkot; rejoicing with the Torah.
• Pesach (Passover) — (15–21 Nisan). Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.
• Shavuot — Feast of Weeks (6 Sivan). Commemorates the giving of the Torah.

Rabbinic & Minor Holidays

• Chanukah — (25 Kislev – 2/3 Tevet). Festival of Lights; rededication of the Temple.
• Purim — (14 Adar). Commemorates the salvation of the Jews in Persia (Book of Esther).
• Tu BiShvat — (15 Shevat). New Year for Trees.
• Lag BaOmer — (18 Iyar). Celebration of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai; end of semi-mourning.
• Tu B'Av — (15 Av). Day of love and joy.

Fast Days & Mourning

• Tisha B'Av — (9 Av). Mourning the destruction of both Temples.
• Fast of Gedaliah — (3 Tishrei). Mourning the assassination of Gedaliah.
• 10th of Tevet — Siege of Jerusalem.
• 17th of Tammuz — Breach of Jerusalem's walls.
• Fast of Esther — (13 Adar). Before Purim.

Modern Israeli Holidays

• Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day.
• Yom HaZikaron — Memorial Day for fallen soldiers.
• Yom HaAtzmaut — Independence Day.
• Yom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day.

Monthly

• Rosh Chodesh — New Moon; first day of each Hebrew month.