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Observances, study, FAQs, videos, and music for all minor and major Jewish holidays, festivals and fast days.
Jewish Holidays in 2024. Observances, study, FAQs, videos, and music for all minor and major Jewish holidays, festivals and fast days.
Jewish festivals, holidays commonly observed by the Jewish community. Below is a summary of the major Jewish holidays, which traditionally begin at sunset on the previous evening. For fuller treatment of the Jewish calendar and its cycle of Jewish religious observance, see Jewish religious year.
Jewish holidays begin at sunset. Dates specified are for evenings, so the holiday extends from sunset on the noted date until dusk on the last day of the holiday. Learn about the Jewish holidays, their meanings, history, and rituals.
Jewish holidays occur on the same dates every year in the Hebrew calendar, but the dates vary in the Gregorian. This is because the Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar (based on the cycles of both the sun and moon), whereas the Gregorian is a solar calendar .
Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for years 2023-2029, as observed in the Diaspora. Each holiday page includes a brief overview of special observances and customs, and any special Torah readings.
There are essentially three major categories of Jewish holidays, celebrations, and commemorations found in the Jewish calendar. These are biblical holidays, rabbinic holidays, and post-rabbinic celebrations.
The Jewish calendar is both solar and lunar, consisting of 12 months of either 29 or 30 days. The Jewish year (5784, 5785, etc.) begins on Rosh Hashanah and ends just before the following Rosh Hashanah. All holidays begin at sundown on the start date listed and end at sundown on the end date listed. 5785 (2024-25) Hanukkah Dec. 25, 2024 – Jan ...
Jewish holidays and festivals celebrate Jewish history as well as religious and cultural traditions. Themes often include remembrance, renewal, gratitude, and reflection on Jewish history.
Dates of major and minor Jewish holidays for 2024-2025, observances and customs, holiday Torah readings.