Jewish Holidays 1944 (5704-5705)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1944 (5704-5705), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Wednesday, March 8 |
Passover פסח | Friday, April 7 |
Shavuot שבועות | Saturday, May 27 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Saturday, July 29 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Sunday, September 17 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Tuesday, September 26 |
Sukkot סוכות | Sunday, October 1 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Monday, October 9 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Tuesday, October 10 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Sunday, December 10 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Wednesday, February 9 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Friday, March 10 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Sunday, April 9 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Sunday, May 7 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Thursday, May 11 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Friday, August 4 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Sunday, August 20 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 9 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Saturday, December 16 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת | Thursday, January 6 |
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Wednesday, March 8 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Friday, April 7 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Sunday, July 9 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Wednesday, September 20 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, February 5 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, February 19 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, March 4 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 18 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, March 25 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, April 1 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, July 29 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, August 5 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, September 23 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Wednesday, January 26 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Thursday, February 24 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Saturday, March 25 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Sunday, April 23 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Tuesday, May 23 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Wednesday, June 21 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Friday, July 21 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Saturday, August 19 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Tuesday, October 17 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Thursday, November 16 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Saturday, December 16 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1944 (5704-5705)
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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