Jewish Holidays 2022 – 2023
Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified.
Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.
Major Holidays
| Holidays | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana | Sep 25-27, 2022 Sun-Tue | The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Oct 4-5, 2022 Tue-Wed | Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot | Oct 9-11, 2022 Sun-Tue Oct 12-16, 2022 Wed-Sun | Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret | Oct 17-18, 2022 Sun-Mon | Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah | Oct 17-18, 2022 Mon-Tue | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah | Dec 18-26, 2022 Sun-Mon | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
| Purim | Mar 6-7, 2023 Mon-Tue | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach | Apr 5-7, 2023 Wed-Fri Apr 8-11, 2023 Shabbat-Tue Apr 11-13, 2023 Tue-Thu | Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot | May 25-27, 2023 Thu-Shabbat | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish'a B'Av | Jul 26-27, 2021 Wed-Thu | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Minor Holidays
| Holidays | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | Feb 5-6, 2023 Sun-Mon | New Year for Trees |
| Shushan Purim | Mar 7-8, 2023 Tue-Wed | 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 | May 4-5, 2023 Thu-Fri | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag BaOmer | May 8-9, 2023 Mon-Tue | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
| Tu B'Av | Aug 1-2, 2023 Tue-Wed | Minor Jewish holiday of love, observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | Aug 17-18, 2022 Thu-Fri | New Year for Tithing Animals |
| Leil Selichot | Sep 9, 2023 Shabbat | Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays |
Minor Fasts
| Holidays | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 28, 2022 Wed | Fast of the Seventh Month, commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah |
| Asara B'Tevet | Jan 3, 2023 Tue | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
| Ta'anit Esther | Mar 6, 2023 Mon | Fast of Esther |
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Apr 5, 2023 Wed | Fast of the First Born |
| Tzom Tammuz | Jul 6, 2023 Thu | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple |
| Tish'a B'Av | Jul 26-27, 2023 Wed-Thu | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Modern Holidays
| Holidays | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yom HaAliyah School Observance | Nov 1, 2022 Tue | Aliyah Day observed in Israeli schools |
| Sigd | Nov 22-23, 2022 Tue-Wed | Ethiopiana Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur |
| Yom HaAliyah | Mar 31-1 April, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Recognizes Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel |
| Yom HaShoah | Apr 17-18, 2023 Mon-Tue | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Yom HaZikaron | Apr 24-25, 2023 Mon-Tue | Israeli Memorial Day |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | Apr 25-26, 2023 Tue-Wed | Israeli Independence Day |
| Yom Yerushalayim | May 18-19, 2023 Thu-Fri | Jerusalem Day |
Special Shabbatot
| Holidays | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shuva | Sep 30-Oct 1, 2022 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning) |
| Shabbat Shirah | Feb 3-4, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat of Song |
| Shabbat Shekalim | Feb 17-18, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar |
| Shabbat Zachor | Mar 3-4, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat before Purim |
| Shabbat Parah | Mar 10-11, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat of the Red Heifer |
| Shabbat HaChodesh | Mar 17-18, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan |
| Shabbat HaGadol | Mar 31-April 1, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat before Pesach |
| Shabbat Chazon | Jul 21-22, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) |
| Shabbat Nachamu | Jul 28-29, 2023 Fri-Shabbat | Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation) |
| Shabbat Rosh Chodesh | When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh | |
| Shabbat Machar Chodesh | When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holidays | Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan | Oct 24-26, 2022 Mon-Wed | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan |
| Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Nov 23-25, 2022 Wed-Fri | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev |
| Rosh Chodesh Tevet | Dec 23-25, 2022 Fri-Sun | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet |
| Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat | Jan 22-23, 2023 Sun-Mon | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat |
| Rosh Chodesh Adar | Feb 20-22, 2023 Mon-Wed | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar I (On Leap Years) |
| Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Mar 22-23, 2023 Wed-Thu | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan |
| Rosh Chodesh Iyyar | Apr 20-22, 2023 Thu-Shabbat | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar |
| Rosh Chodesh Sivan | May 20-21, 2023 Shabbat-Sun | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan |
| Rosh Chodesh Tamuz | Jun 18-20, 2023 Sun-Tue | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz |
| Rosh Chodesh Av | Jul 18-19, 2023 Tue-Wed | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av |
| Rosh Chodesh Elul | Aug 16-18, 2023 Wed-Fri | Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul |