Jewish Holidays 1977 (5737-5738)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1977 (5737-5738), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Thursday, March 3 |
Passover פסח | Saturday, April 2 |
Shavuot שבועות | Sunday, May 22 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Saturday, July 23 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Monday, September 12 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Wednesday, September 21 |
Sukkot סוכות | Monday, September 26 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Tuesday, October 4 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Wednesday, October 5 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Sunday, December 4 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Thursday, February 3 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Saturday, March 5 |
Purim Meshulash פורים משולש | Sunday, March 6 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Monday, April 4 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Monday, May 2 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Friday, May 6 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Saturday, July 30 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Monday, August 15 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 3 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Saturday, December 10 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Thursday, March 3 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Thursday, March 31 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Sunday, July 3 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Thursday, September 15 |
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת | Tuesday, December 20 |
Modern Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Yom HaShoah יום השואה | Thursday, April 14 |
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | Wednesday, April 20 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות | Thursday, April 21 |
Yom Yerushalayim יום ירושלים | Monday, May 16 |
Ben-Gurion Day יום בן-גוריון | Wednesday, November 16 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, February 5 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, February 19 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, February 26 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 12 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, March 19 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, April 2 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, July 23 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, July 30 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, September 17 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Thursday, January 20 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Friday, February 18 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Sunday, March 20 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Monday, April 18 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Wednesday, May 18 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Thursday, June 16 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Saturday, July 16 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Sunday, August 14 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Wednesday, October 12 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Friday, November 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Saturday, December 10 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1977 (5737-5738)
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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