Jewish Holidays 1940 (5700-5701)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1940 (5700-5701), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Saturday, March 23 |
Passover פסח | Monday, April 22 |
Shavuot שבועות | Tuesday, June 11 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Monday, August 12 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Wednesday, October 2 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Friday, October 11 |
Sukkot סוכות | Wednesday, October 16 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Thursday, October 24 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Friday, October 25 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Thursday, January 25 |
Purim Katan פורים קטן | Friday, February 23 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Saturday, February 24 |
Shushan Purim Katan שושן פורים קטן | Saturday, February 24 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Wednesday, April 24 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Wednesday, May 22 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Sunday, May 26 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Monday, August 19 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Wednesday, September 4 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 28 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Monday, December 30 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Thursday, March 21 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Monday, April 22 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Tuesday, July 23 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Sunday, October 6 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, January 20 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, March 9 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, March 23 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 30 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, April 6 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, April 20 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, August 10 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, August 17 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, October 5 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Thursday, January 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Friday, February 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Tuesday, April 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Wednesday, May 8 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Friday, June 7 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Saturday, July 6 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Monday, August 5 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Tuesday, September 3 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Friday, November 1 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Sunday, December 1 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Monday, December 30 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1940 (5700-5701)
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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