Join TBE throughout the year for holidays large and small. The following information is from hebcal.com.
Major holidays 2015
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Purim | Mar 5 Th | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | Apr 4-5 Sa‑Su Apr 6-9 M‑Th Apr 10-11 F‑Sa |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | May 24-25 Su‑M | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish’a B’Av | Jul 26 Su | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
| Rosh Hashana | Sep 14-15 M‑Tu | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Sep 23 W | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | Sep 28-29 M‑Tu Sep 30-Oct 4 W‑Su |
Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | Oct 5 M | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | Oct 6 Tu | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | Dec 7-14 M‑M | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
Minor holidays 2015
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | Feb 4 W | New Year for Trees |
| Shushan Purim | Mar 6 F | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Pesach Sheni | May 3 Su | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag B’Omer | May 7 Th | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
| Tu B’Av | Jul 31 F | Jewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine’s Day |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 5 Sa | Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays |
Minor fasts
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asara B’Tevet | Jan 1 Th Dec 22 Tu |
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta’anit Esther | Mar 4 W | Fast of Esther |
| Ta’anit Bechorot | Apr 3 F | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 5 Su | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple |
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 16 W | Fast of the Seventh Month, commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah |
Modern holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaShoah | Apr 16 Th | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | Apr 22 W | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma’ut | Apr 23 Th | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | May 17 Su | Jerusalem Day |
| Sigd | Nov 11 W | Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shekalim | Feb 14 Sa | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Feb 28 Sa | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Mar 14 Sa | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Mar 21 Sa | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Mar 28 Sa | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Jul 25 Sa | Shabbat before Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Aug 1 Sa | Shabbat after Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Consolation) |
| Shabbat Shuva | Sep 19 Sa | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat | Jan 21 W | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh’vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Feb 19 Th | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Mar 21 Sa | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | Apr 19 Su | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | May 19 Tu | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | Jun 17 W | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | Jul 17 F | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Aug 15 Sa | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul |
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Oct 13 Tu | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Nov 12 Th | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Dec 12 Sa | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet |