Jewish Holidays 2018 (5778-5779)
Complete calendar of Jewish holiday dates for 2018 (5778-5779), sorted chronologically. All holidays begin at sunset the evening before the listed date.
Major Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Purim פורים | Wednesday, February 28 |
Passover פסח | Friday, March 30 |
Shavuot שבועות | Saturday, May 19 |
Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | Saturday, July 21 |
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | Sunday, September 9 |
Yom Kippur יום כיפור | Tuesday, September 18 |
Sukkot סוכות | Sunday, September 23 |
Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | Monday, October 1 |
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה | Tuesday, October 2 |
Chanukah חנוכה | Sunday, December 2 |
Minor Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | Wednesday, January 31 |
Shushan Purim שושן פורים | Friday, March 2 |
Days of the Omer ימי ספירת העומר | Sunday, April 1 |
Pesach Sheni פסח שני | Sunday, April 29 |
Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | Thursday, May 3 |
Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | Friday, July 27 |
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot ראש השנה לבהמות | Sunday, August 12 |
Leil Selichot ליל סליחות | Saturday, September 1 |
Chag HaBanot חג הבנות | Saturday, December 8 |
Minor Fasts
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Fast of Esther תענית אסתר | Wednesday, February 28 |
Fast of the Firstborn תענית בכורות | Friday, March 30 |
Seventeenth of Tammuz שבעה עשר בתמוז | Sunday, July 1 |
Fast of Gedaliah צום גדליה | Wednesday, September 12 |
Tenth of Tevet עשרה בטבת | Tuesday, December 18 |
Modern Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Hebrew Language Day יום השפה העברית | Monday, January 8 |
Family Day יום המשפחה | Thursday, February 15 |
Yom HaAliyah יום העלייה | Monday, March 26 |
Yom HaShoah יום השואה | Thursday, April 12 |
Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | Wednesday, April 18 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut יום העצמאות | Thursday, April 19 |
Herzl Day יום הרצל | Wednesday, April 25 |
Yom Yerushalayim יום ירושלים | Sunday, May 13 |
Jabotinsky Day יום ז'בוטינסקי | Thursday, July 12 |
Yom HaAliyah School Observance יום העלייה לבתי ספר | Tuesday, October 16 |
Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day יום הזיכרון ליצחק רבין | Sunday, October 21 |
Sigd סיגד | Wednesday, November 7 |
Ben-Gurion Day יום בן-גוריון | Wednesday, November 14 |
Special Shabbatot
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Shabbat Shirah שבת שירה | Saturday, January 27 |
Shabbat Shekalim שבת שקלים | Saturday, February 10 |
Shabbat Zachor שבת זכור | Saturday, February 24 |
Shabbat Parah שבת פרה | Saturday, March 10 |
Shabbat HaChodesh שבת החודש | Saturday, March 17 |
Shabbat HaGadol שבת הגדול | Saturday, March 24 |
Shabbat Chazon שבת חזון | Saturday, July 21 |
Shabbat Nachamu שבת נחמו | Saturday, July 28 |
Shabbat Shuva שבת שובה | Saturday, September 15 |
Rosh Chodesh
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
Rosh Chodesh Shevat ראש חודש שבט | Wednesday, January 17 |
Rosh Chodesh Adar ראש חודש אדר | Thursday, February 15 |
Rosh Chodesh Nisan ראש חודש ניסן | Saturday, March 17 |
Rosh Chodesh Iyar ראש חודש אייר | Sunday, April 15 |
Rosh Chodesh Sivan ראש חודש סיון | Tuesday, May 15 |
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz ראש חודש תמוז | Wednesday, June 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Av ראש חודש אב | Friday, July 13 |
Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול | Saturday, August 11 |
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan ראש חודש חשון | Tuesday, October 9 |
Rosh Chodesh Kislev ראש חודש כסלו | Thursday, November 8 |
Rosh Chodesh Tevet ראש חודש טבת | Saturday, December 8 |
About Jewish Holiday Dates in 2018 (5778-5779)
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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