| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | –, 2017 Th‑F | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Sa | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | –, 2017 Th‑F –, 2017 Sa‑W |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | Th | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | F | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | –, 2017 W‑W | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
| Purim | Th | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | –, 2018 Sa‑Su –, 2018 M‑Th –, 2018 F‑Sa |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | –, 2018 Su‑M | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish’a B’Av | Su | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Minor holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | W | New Year for Trees |
| Purim Katan | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years | |
| Shushan Purim | F | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Days of the Omer | 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot | |
| Pesach Sheni | Su | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag BaOmer | Th | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 1, 2018 Sa | Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays |
| Tu B’Av | F | Jewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine’s Day |
Minor fasts
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 24, 2017 Su | Fast of the Seventh Month, commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah |
| Asara B’Tevet | Dec 28, 2017 Th | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta’anit Esther | Feb 28, 2018 W | Fast of Esther |
| Ta’anit Bechorot | Mar 30, 2018 F | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 1, 2018 Su | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | Th | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | W | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma’ut | Th | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Su | Jerusalem Day |
| Yom HaAliyah | F | Recognizes Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel |
| Sigd | Sa | Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur |