Jewish Holidays 2001 (5761-5762)

Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 2001 (5761-5762), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.

Major Holidays

Holiday	Begins	Ends	Dates
Purim פורים	Thursday, March 8, 2001	Friday, March 9, 2001	Thursday, March 8
Passover פסח	Saturday, April 7, 2001	Sunday, April 15, 2001	Saturday, April 7
Shavuot שבועות	Sunday, May 27, 2001	Tuesday, May 29, 2001	Sunday, May 27
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב	Saturday, July 28, 2001	Sunday, July 29, 2001	Saturday, July 28
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה	Monday, September 17, 2001	Wednesday, September 19, 2001	Monday, September 17
Yom Kippur יום כיפור	Wednesday, September 26, 2001	Thursday, September 27, 2001	Wednesday, September 26
Sukkot סוכות	Monday, October 1, 2001	Monday, October 8, 2001	Monday, October 1
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת	Tuesday, October 9, 2001	Tuesday, October 9, 2001	Tuesday, October 9
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה	Wednesday, October 10, 2001	Wednesday, October 10, 2001	Wednesday, October 10
Chanukah חנוכה	Sunday, December 9, 2001	Monday, December 17, 2001	Sunday, December 9

Minor Holidays

Holiday	Begins	Ends	Dates
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט	Thursday, February 8, 2001	Thursday, February 8, 2001	Thursday, February 8
Shushan Purim שושן פורים	Saturday, March 10, 2001	Saturday, March 10, 2001	Saturday, March 10
Purim Meshulash פורים משולש	Sunday, March 11, 2001	Sunday, March 11, 2001	Sunday, March 11
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר	Monday, April 9, 2001	Sunday, May 27, 2001	Monday, April 9
Pesach Sheni פסח שני	Monday, May 7, 2001	Monday, May 7, 2001	Monday, May 7
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר	Friday, May 11, 2001	Friday, May 11, 2001	Friday, May 11
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב	Saturday, August 4, 2001	Saturday, August 4, 2001	Saturday, August 4
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות	Monday, August 20, 2001	Monday, August 20, 2001	Monday, August 20
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות	Saturday, September 8, 2001	Saturday, September 8, 2001	Saturday, September 8
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות	Saturday, December 15, 2001	Saturday, December 15, 2001	Saturday, December 15

Minor Fasts

Holiday	Begins	Ends	Dates
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת	Friday, January 5, 2001	Friday, January 5, 2001	Friday, January 5
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר	Thursday, March 8, 2001	Thursday, March 8, 2001	Thursday, March 8
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות	Thursday, April 5, 2001	Thursday, April 5, 2001	Thursday, April 5
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז	Sunday, July 8, 2001	Sunday, July 8, 2001	Sunday, July 8
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה	Thursday, September 20, 2001	Thursday, September 20, 2001	Thursday, September 20

Modern Holidays

Holiday	Begins	Ends	Dates
Family Day יום המשפחה	Friday, February 23, 2001	Friday, February 23, 2001	Friday, February 23
Yom HaShoah יום השואה	Thursday, April 19, 2001	Thursday, April 19, 2001	Thursday, April 19
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון	Wednesday, April 25, 2001	Wednesday, April 25, 2001	Wednesday, April 25
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות	Thursday, April 26, 2001	Thursday, April 26, 2001	Thursday, April 26
Yom Yerushalayim יום ירושלים	Monday, May 21, 2001	Monday, May 21, 2001	Monday, May 21
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day יום הזיכרון ליצחק רבין	Monday, October 29, 2001	Monday, October 29, 2001	Monday, October 29
Ben-Gurion Day יום בן-גוריון	Wednesday, November 21, 2001	Wednesday, November 21, 2001	Wednesday, November 21

Special Shabbatot

Holiday	Begins	Ends	Dates
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה	Saturday, February 10, 2001	Saturday, February 10, 2001	Saturday, February 10
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים	Saturday, February 24, 2001	Saturday, February 24, 2001	Saturday, February 24
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור	Saturday, March 3, 2001	Saturday, March 3, 2001	Saturday, March 3
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה	Saturday, March 17, 2001	Saturday, March 17, 2001	Saturday, March 17
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש	Saturday, March 24, 2001	Saturday, March 24, 2001	Saturday, March 24
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול	Saturday, April 7, 2001	Saturday, April 7, 2001	Saturday, April 7
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון	Saturday, July 28, 2001	Saturday, July 28, 2001	Saturday, July 28
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו	Saturday, August 4, 2001	Saturday, August 4, 2001	Saturday, August 4
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה	Saturday, September 22, 2001	Saturday, September 22, 2001	Saturday, September 22

Rosh Chodesh

Holiday	Begins	Ends	Dates
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט	Thursday, January 25, 2001	Thursday, January 25, 2001	Thursday, January 25
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר	Friday, February 23, 2001	Saturday, February 24, 2001	Friday, February 23
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן	Sunday, March 25, 2001	Sunday, March 25, 2001	Sunday, March 25
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר	Monday, April 23, 2001	Tuesday, April 24, 2001	Monday, April 23
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון	Wednesday, May 23, 2001	Wednesday, May 23, 2001	Wednesday, May 23
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז	Thursday, June 21, 2001	Friday, June 22, 2001	Thursday, June 21
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב	Saturday, July 21, 2001	Saturday, July 21, 2001	Saturday, July 21
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול	Sunday, August 19, 2001	Monday, August 20, 2001	Sunday, August 19
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון	Wednesday, October 17, 2001	Thursday, October 18, 2001	Wednesday, October 17
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו	Friday, November 16, 2001	Friday, November 16, 2001	Friday, November 16
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת	Saturday, December 15, 2001	Sunday, December 16, 2001	Saturday, December 15

About Jewish Holiday Dates in 2001 (5761-5762)

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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