All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the
Gregorian date
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listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2–3 years) an extra month, Adar II, is added and certain holidays move accordingly, and it is mentioned in the notes section. All fasts other than Yom Kippur and Tisha b'Av begin at dawn of the day listed.
Holidays for the Jewish calendar year of 5781 (2020–2021)
Yom tov for the
Three Pilgrimage Festivals
The Three Pilgrimage Festivals or Three Pilgrim Festivals, sometimes known in English by their Hebrew name ''Shalosh Regalim'' (, or ), are three major festivals in Judaism—two in spring; Passover, 49 days later Shavuot (literally 'weeks', or ...
(
Pesach
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According to the Book of Exodus, God in ...
,
Shavuot
(, from ), or (, in some Ashkenazi Jews, Ashkenazi usage), is a Jewish holidays, Jewish holiday, one of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan; in the 21st century, it may ...
, and
Sukkot
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) is observed for 1 day in Israel and in
Reform
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and most
Reconstructionist communities around the world, and is observed for 2 days in
Orthodox and most
Conservative
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communities outside Israel, because of ''
yom tov sheni shel galuyot''. In the table, these are referred to as 1-day and 2-day communities.
Non-annual observances
*Jewish calendar year 5782 -
Shmita
The sabbath year (''shmita''; , literally "release"), also called the sabbatical year or ''shǝvi'it'' (, literally "seventh"), or "Sabbath of The Land", is the seventh year of the seven-year agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah in the Lan ...
- September 7, 2021 - September 25, 2022 (Observed every seven years)
*Jewish calendar year 5783 -
Hakhel
Hakhel () is a biblical commandment to assemble all Israelite men, women and children and converts, to hear the reading of the Torah by the king of Israel once every seven years to strengthen their fear of God.
Originally this ceremony took place ...
- Observed every seven years, comes after Shimita year.
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Purim Meshulash - Rare calendar occurrence when Purim in Jerusalem falls on
Shabbat
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. The next time this will happen is 2021.
*
Purim Katan - Minor Purim celebration on Adar I during leap years. Purim itself is celebrated in Adar II. The next time this will happen is the Jewish year 5782, on February 14, 2022.
*23 Nisan 5797 -
Birkat Hachama - April 8, 2037 (Observed every 28 years)
See also
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Jewish astrology
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List of Gregorian Jewish-related and Israeli holidays
References
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External links
Myzmanim, a Halachic sunset and nightfall calculator for time zoneHebrew CalendarCalendar
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Hebrew calendar
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