About Jewish Holidays

Five-Year Jewish Holidays Calendar

A calendar of all Jewish holidays for the next five years, with both secular and Jewish dates.

Compiled by MyJewishLearning.com staff

Transliterated Hebrew holiday names, where linked, take you to more details about the holiday.
  Secular Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Holiday Name Jewish Year 5768 5769 5770 5771 5772
Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish New Year)
1-2 Tishrei Sep. 13-14 Sep. 30-Oct. 1 Sep. 19-20 Sep. 9-10 Sep. 29-30
Tsom Gedaliah
(Fast of Gedaliah)
3 Tishrei Oct. 6 Sep. 25 Sep. 21 Sep. 12 Oct. 2
Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement)
10 Tishrei Sep. 22 Oct. 9 Sep. 28 Sep. 18 Oct. 8
Sukkot
(Festival of Huts)
15-20 Tishrei Sep. 27-Oct. 3 Oct. 14-20 Oct. 3-9 Sep. 23-29 Oct. 13-19
Hoshanah Rabbah
(last day of Sukkot)
21 Tishrei Oct. 3 Oct. 20 Oct. 9 Sep. 29 Oct. 19
Shemini Atzeret*
(Eighth Day of Assembly)
22 Tishrei Oct. 4 Oct. 21 Oct. 10 Sep. 30 Oct. 20
Simchat Torah*
(Rejoicing with the Torah)
23 Tishrei Oct. 5 Oct. 22 Oct. 11 Oct. 1 Oct. 21
Hanukkah
(Festival of Lights)
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet Dec. 5-12 Dec. 22-29 Dec. 12-19 Dec. 2-9 Dec. 21-28
Asarah be-Tevet
(Fast of 10 Tevet)
10 Tevet Dec. 19 Jan. 6 Dec. 27 Dec. 16 Jan. 5
Tu Bishvat
(New Year of Trees)
15 Shevat Jan. 22 Feb. 9 Jan. 30 Jan. 20 Feb. 8
Ta'anit (Fast of) Esther 13 Adar Mar. 20 Mar. 9 Feb. 25 Mar. 17 Mar. 7
Purim (Festival of Lots) 14 Adar Mar. 21 Mar. 10 Feb. 28 Mar. 20 Mar. 8
Pesach**
(Passover)
15-21 Nisan Apr. 20-27 Apr. 9-16 Mar. 30-Apr. 6 Apr. 19-26 Apr. 7-14
Yom Hashoah
(Holocaust Remembrance Day)
27 Nisan Apr. 2 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 May 1 Apr. 19
Yom Hazikaron
(Israel Memorial Day)
4 Iyar May 7 Apr. 28 Apr. 18 May 9 Apr. 25
Yom Ha'atzmaut
(Israel Independence Day)
5 Iyar May 8 Apr. 29 Apr. 19 May 10 Apr. 26
Lag Baomer
(33rd day in the Count of the Omer)
18 Iyar May 23 May 12 May 2 May 22 May 10
Yom Yerushalayim
(Jerusalem Day)
28 Iyar Jun. 2 May 22 May 12 Jun. 1 Jun. 1
Shavuot**
(Festival of Weeks)
6-7 Sivan Jun. 9-10 May 29-30 May 19-20 Jun. 8-9 May 27-28
Tsom Shiva Asar be-Tammuz (Fast of 17th of Tammuz) 17 Tammuz Jul. 20 Jul. 9 Jun. 29 Jul. 19 Jul. 19
Tisha B'Av
(Fast of 9th of Av)
9 Av Aug. 10 Jul. 30 Jul. 20 Aug. 9 Jul. 29

* In Israel and in many liberal communities around the world, Simchat Torah is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Atzeret (as a one-day festival).
** In Israel and in many liberal communities around the world, these holidays last one less day than is indicated here.