Jewish Holidays 1983 (5743-5744)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 1983 (5743-5744), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Saturday, February 26 |
Passover פסח | Monday, March 28 |
Shavuot שבועות | Tuesday, May 17 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Monday, July 18 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Wednesday, September 7 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Friday, September 16 |
Sukkot סוכות | Wednesday, September 21 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Thursday, September 29 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Friday, September 30 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Wednesday, November 30 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Saturday, January 29 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Monday, February 28 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Wednesday, March 30 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Wednesday, April 27 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Sunday, May 1 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Monday, July 25 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Wednesday, August 10 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 3 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Tuesday, December 6 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Thursday, February 24 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Monday, March 28 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Tuesday, June 28 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Sunday, September 11 |
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת | Friday, December 16 |
Modern Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Yom HaShoah יום השואה | Monday, April 11 |
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | Sunday, April 17 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות | Monday, April 18 |
Yom Yerushalayim יום ירושלים | Wednesday, May 11 |
Ben-Gurion Day יום בן-גוריון | Sunday, November 13 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, January 29 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, February 12 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, February 26 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 5 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, March 12 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, March 26 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, July 16 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, July 23 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, September 10 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Saturday, January 15 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Sunday, February 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Tuesday, March 15 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Wednesday, April 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Friday, May 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Saturday, June 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Monday, July 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Tuesday, August 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Friday, October 7 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Sunday, November 6 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Tuesday, December 6 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 1983 (5743-5744)
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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