Jewish Holidays 1956 (5716-5717)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1956 (5716-5717), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Saturday, February 25 |
Passover פסח | Monday, March 26 |
Shavuot שבועות | Tuesday, May 15 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Monday, July 16 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Wednesday, September 5 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Friday, September 14 |
Sukkot סוכות | Wednesday, September 19 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Thursday, September 27 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Friday, September 28 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Wednesday, November 28 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Saturday, January 28 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Monday, February 27 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Wednesday, March 28 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Wednesday, April 25 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Sunday, April 29 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Monday, July 23 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Wednesday, August 8 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 1 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Tuesday, December 4 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Thursday, February 23 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Monday, March 26 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Tuesday, June 26 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Sunday, September 9 |
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת | Friday, December 14 |
Modern Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Yom HaShoah יום השואה | Monday, April 9 |
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | Sunday, April 15 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות | Monday, April 16 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, January 28 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, February 11 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, February 25 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 3 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, March 10 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, March 24 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, July 14 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, July 21 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, September 8 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Saturday, January 14 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Sunday, February 12 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Tuesday, March 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Wednesday, April 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Friday, May 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Saturday, June 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Monday, July 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Tuesday, August 7 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Friday, October 5 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Sunday, November 4 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Tuesday, December 4 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1956 (5716-5717)
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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