Jewish Holidays 1981 (5741-5742)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1981 (5741-5742), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Thursday, March 19 |
Passover פסח | Saturday, April 18 |
Shavuot שבועות | Sunday, June 7 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Saturday, August 8 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Monday, September 28 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Wednesday, October 7 |
Sukkot סוכות | Monday, October 12 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Tuesday, October 20 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Wednesday, October 21 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Sunday, December 20 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Tuesday, January 20 |
Purim Katan פורים קטן | Wednesday, February 18 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Thursday, February 19 |
Shushan Purim Katan שושן פורים קטן | Thursday, February 19 |
Purim Meshulash פורים משולש | Sunday, March 22 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Monday, April 20 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Monday, May 18 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Friday, May 22 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Saturday, August 15 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Monday, August 31 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 19 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Saturday, December 26 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Thursday, March 19 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Thursday, April 16 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Sunday, July 19 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Thursday, October 1 |
Modern Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Yom HaShoah יום השואה | Thursday, April 30 |
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | Wednesday, May 6 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות | Thursday, May 7 |
Yom Yerushalayim יום ירושלים | Monday, June 1 |
Ben-Gurion Day יום בן-גוריון | Wednesday, December 2 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, January 17 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, March 7 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, March 14 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 28 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, April 4 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, April 18 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, August 8 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, August 15 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, October 3 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Tuesday, January 6 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Wednesday, February 4 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Sunday, April 5 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Monday, May 4 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Wednesday, June 3 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Thursday, July 2 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Saturday, August 1 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Sunday, August 30 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Wednesday, October 28 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Friday, November 27 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Saturday, December 26 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1981 (5741-5742)
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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