Jewish Holidays 1939 (5699-5700)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1939 (5699-5700), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Saturday, March 4 |
Passover פסח | Monday, April 3 |
Shavuot שבועות | Tuesday, May 23 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Monday, July 24 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Wednesday, September 13 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Friday, September 22 |
Sukkot סוכות | Wednesday, September 27 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Thursday, October 5 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Friday, October 6 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Wednesday, December 6 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Saturday, February 4 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Monday, March 6 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Wednesday, April 5 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Wednesday, May 3 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Sunday, May 7 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Monday, July 31 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Wednesday, August 16 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 9 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Tuesday, December 12 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת | Sunday, January 1 |
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Thursday, March 2 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Monday, April 3 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Tuesday, July 4 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Sunday, September 17 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, February 4 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, February 18 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, March 4 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 11 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, March 18 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, April 1 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, July 22 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, July 29 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, September 16 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Saturday, January 21 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Sunday, February 19 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Tuesday, March 21 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Wednesday, April 19 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Friday, May 19 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Saturday, June 17 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Monday, July 17 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Tuesday, August 15 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Friday, October 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Sunday, November 12 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Tuesday, December 12 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1939 (5699-5700)
Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, so their Gregorian dates change each year. All Jewish holidays begin at sunset the evening before the date listed and end at nightfall on the final day.
In the diaspora (outside Israel), some holidays are observed for an additional day. The dates on this page reflect diaspora observance. For Israel-specific dates, visit each holiday's individual page.
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