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Holidays for the Jewish calendar year of 5780 (2019–2020)

Yom tov for the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot) is observed for 1 day in Israel and in Reform and most Reconstructionist communities around the world, and is observed for 2 days in Orthodox and most Conservative communities outside Israel, because of yom tov sheni shel galuyot. In the table, these are referred to as 1-day and 2-day communities.

Date on Hebrew calendar	Gregorian date	Hebrew Name	Notes
1-2 Tishrei	September 30-October 1, 2019	Rosh Hashanah	Public holiday in Israel
1-10 Tishrei	September 30-October 9, 2019	Ten Days of Repentance
3 Tishrei	October 2, 2019	Fast of Gedalia	Public holiday in Israel, changes to Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat
Movable	October 5, 2019	Shabbat Shuvah (Sabbath of Return, or Sabbath of Repentance)	Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
9 Tishrei	October 8, 2019	Erev Yom Kippur	Yom Kippur Eve
10 Tishrei	October 9, 2019	Yom Kippur	Public holiday in Israel. Unlike other fasting days, this does not move to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
14 Tishrei	October 13, 2019	Erev Sukkot	Sukkot Eve
15-21 Tishrei	October 14-October 20, 2019	Sukkot	One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, public holiday in Israel
16-21 Tishrei (1-day communities) / 17-21 Tishrei (2-day communities)	October 15-20, 2019(1-day communities) / October 16-21, 2019 (2-day communities)	Chol HaMoed Sukkot	Public holiday in Israel. Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews during this time, but only in the State of Israel. Outside of Israel Seharane is celebrated after Passover.
Movable	October 19, 2019	Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot
21 Tishrei'	October 20, 2019 (communities in Israel)/October 21, 2019(communities outside Israel)	Hoshanah Rabbah
22 Tishrei	October 21, 2019	Shemini Atzeret	Public holiday in Israel. Includes Simchat Torah in 1-day communities.
23 Tishrei	October 22, 2019	Simchat Torah	2-day communities only
Movable	October 26, 2019	Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
30 Tishrei - 1 Cheshvan	October 29-30, 2019	Rosh Chodesh of Cheshvan
Movable		Bahab	First Monday of Cheshvan, (optional)
7 Cheshvan		V'tein Tal u-Matar ("Deliver Dew and Rain")	This is a prayer added to the Shemoneh Esrei prayers in Israel. If no rain has fallen by the 17th of Cheshvan, special prayers are added for rain
7 Cheshvan		Yom HaAliyah	Observed in Israeli schools on 7 Cheshvan with 10 Nisan being the public holiday in Israel.
Movable		Bahab	First Thursday of Cheshvan after the first Monday, (optional)
12 Cheshvan		Rabin Day	Public holiday in Israel
Movable		Bahab	Monday following first Thursday of Cheshvan, (optional)
Movable		Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
29 Cheshvan		Sigd	Public holiday in Israel
1 Kislev		Rosh Chodesh of Kislev	In years when Cheshvan has 30 days, this also includes 30 Cheshvan.
1 Kislev		1 Kislev	Non Rosh Chodesh related observance, Chabad sect only
6 Kislev		Ben-Gurion Day	Public holiday in Israel
9 Kislev		9 Kislev	Chabad sect only
10 Kislev		10 Kislev	Chabad sect only
19 Kislev		19 Kislev	Chabad sect only
23 Kislev		Teacher's Day in Israel
25 Kislev— 2 Tevet		Hanukkah	Public holiday in Israel. Ends 3 Tevet if Kislev is short.
Movable		Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
30 Kislev - 1 Tevet		Rosh Chodesh of Tevet
5 Tevet		5 Tevet	Chabad sect only
10 Tevet		Tenth of Tevet	Public holiday in Israel
Movable		Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
29 Tevet		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
1 Shevat		Rosh Chodesh of Shevat
10 Shevat		10 Shevat	Chabad sect only
Movable		Shabbat Shirah	Shabbat that falls on or before Tu BiShvat
15 Shevat		Tu BiShvat	Public holiday in Israel
22 Shevat		22 Shevat	Chabad sect only
29 Shevat		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
Movable		Shabbat Shekalim	Shabbat on or before Rosh Chodesh Adar (or Adar II in leap years)
30 Shevat - 1 Adar I		Rosh Chodesh of Adar
Movable		Shabbat Zachor	Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. On leap years, this falls on the 1st of Adar II, or on the 1st of Adar II itself if it is Shabbat. Adar I on non-leap years.
13 Adar		Fast of Esther	Public holiday in Israel. Starts at dawn. Can be moved to avoid conflict with the Sabbath. On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
14 Adar		Purim	Public holiday in Israel On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
15 Adar		Shushan Purim	On Adar II on leap years, Adar I on non-leap years.
Movable		Shabbat Parah	Shabbat preceding Shabbat HaChodesh
29 Adar		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
Movable		Shabbat HaChodesh	Shabbat on or immediately preceding Rosh Chodesh of Nisan
1 Nisan		Rosh Chodesh of Nisan
Movable		Shabbat HaGadol	Shabbat immediately preceding Passover
10 Nisan		Yom HaAliyah	Public holiday in Israel
11 Nisan		11 Nisan	(Chabad sect only)
11 Nisan		Education and Sharing Day	United States
14 Nisan		Fast of the Firstborn	on 12 Nisan when the 14th falls on Sabbath
13 Nisan		Bedikas Chametz
15-21 Nisan (1-day communities) / 15-22 Nisan (2-day communities)	/	Passover	Public holiday in Israel. One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals.
16 Nisan - 5 Sivan		Counting the Omer
Movable		Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust	United States, Sunday before Yom Hashoah to following Sunday
16-20 Nisan (1-day communities) / 17-20 Nisan (2-day communities)	/	Chol HaMoed Pesach	Public holiday in Israel.
Movable		Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach
21 Nisan		Shvi'i shel Pesach	Public holiday in Israel.
22 Nisan (1-day communities) / 23 Nisan (2-day communities)	/	Mimouna	Public holiday in Israel
23 Nisan		Seharane	Seharane is celebrated by Kurdish Jews outside of Israel on this date. In the state of Israel, it is celebrated on Chol HaMoed Sukkot. (see entry for that holiday)
23 Nisan (22 Nisan within Israel)		Shab Shal	Iranian Jews, end of Passover holiday.
27 Nisan		Yom HaShoah	Public holiday in Israel. Moved to 26 or 28 Nisan when the 27th falls on Friday or Sunday respectively, interfering with Shabbat.
Movable		Shabbat Mevorchim	Shabbat preceding and beginning a week containing a Rosh Chodesh
30 Nisan - 1 Iyar		Rosh Chodesh of Iyar
2 Iyar		2 Iyar	Chabad sect only.
First Monday of Iyar		Bahab (optional)
4 Iyar		Yom Hazikaron	Public holiday in Israel. Might be moved to avoid conflict with Independence Day (Israel) or Shabbat.
5 Iyar		Day to Praise	Same day as Independence Day (Israel), see next entry.
5 Iyar		Independence Day (Israel)	Public holiday in Israel. Might be moved to avoid conflict with Yom Hazikaron or Shabbat.
First Thursday of Iyar		Bahab (optional)
Monday following first Thursday of Iyar		Bahab (optional)
10 Iyar		Herzl Day	Public holiday in Israel.
14 Iyar		Pesach Sheni
18 Iyar		Lag Ba'omer	Public holiday in Israel.
28 Iyar		Fast of Samuel	Fast is optional and is generally only observed by Chevra kadisha
28 Iyar		Jerusalem Day	Public holiday in Israel.
29 Iyar		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
1 Sivan		Rosh Chodesh of Sivan
6 Sivan (1-day communities) / 6-7 Sivan (2-day communities)	/	Shavuot	One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. Public holiday in Israel.
20 Sivan		Fast of the Khmelnytsky massacres	Not widely observed
29 Sivan		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
30 Sivan - 1 Tammuz		Rosh Chodesh of Tammuz
3 Tammuz		3 Tammuz	Chabad sect only
12-13 Tammuz		12-13 Tammuz	Chabad sect only
17 Tammuz		Seventeenth of Tammuz	Can be moved to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Public holiday in Israel.
17 Tammuz - 9 Av		The Three Weeks
29 Tammuz		Jabotinsky Day	Public holiday in Israel.
29 Tammuz		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
1 Av		Rosh Chodesh of Av
1 Av - 9 Av		The Nine Days
3 Av		Feast of the First Fruits of Wine	From the Dead Sea Scrolls not celebrated by any modern Jewish sect
Movable		Shabbat Chazon	Shabbat immediately prior to Tisha B'Av
9 Av		Tisha B'Av	Public holiday in Israel
15 Av		Tu B'Av	Public holiday in Israel.
Movable		Shabat Nachamu	Shabbat immediately following Tisha B'av
30 Av		Yom Kippur Katan	Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat.
30 Av - 1 Elul		Rosh Hashanah LaBehema and Rosh Chodesh of Elul
15 Elul		15 Elul	Chabad sect only
18 Elul		Chai Elul	Chabad sect only
Movable		Leil Selichot prayers begin under Ashkenazic tradition	These prayers begin on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. If, however, the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday or Tuesday, the prayers are begun the Saturday night prior to ensure that Selichot are recited at least four times.
29 Elul		Erev Rosh Hashanah