Jewish Holidays 1948 (5708-5709)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1948 (5708-5709), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Wednesday, March 24 |
Passover פסח | Friday, April 23 |
Shavuot שבועות | Saturday, June 12 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Saturday, August 14 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Sunday, October 3 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Tuesday, October 12 |
Sukkot סוכות | Sunday, October 17 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Monday, October 25 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Tuesday, October 26 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Monday, January 26 |
Purim Katan פורים קטן | Tuesday, February 24 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Wednesday, February 25 |
Shushan Purim Katan שושן פורים קטן | Wednesday, February 25 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Sunday, April 25 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Sunday, May 23 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Thursday, May 27 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Friday, August 20 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Sunday, September 5 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 25 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Wednesday, March 24 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Friday, April 23 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Sunday, July 25 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Wednesday, October 6 |
Modern Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | Wednesday, May 12 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות | Thursday, May 13 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, January 24 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, March 6 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, March 20 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, April 3 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, April 10 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, April 17 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, August 14 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, August 21 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, October 9 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Monday, January 12 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Tuesday, February 10 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Saturday, April 10 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Sunday, May 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Tuesday, June 8 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Wednesday, July 7 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Friday, August 6 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Saturday, September 4 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Tuesday, November 2 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Thursday, December 2 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1948 (5708-5709)
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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