Holiday Calendar
Upcoming Holiday
Saturday, September 5 –
An overture to the High Holy Days, Selichot is a service that usually takes place on the Saturday night preceding Rosh Hashanah, and opens the season of penitential prayers.
Why the Jewish Calendar Changes Every Year
People often say: “The Jewish holidays are late this year” or “The Jewish holidays are early this year.” In fact, the holidays never are early or late; they are always on time, according to the Jewish calendar. Unlike the Gregorian (civil) calendar, which is based on the sun (solar), the Jewish calendar is based primarily on the moon (lunar), with periodic adjustments made to account for the differences between the solar and lunar cycles.
Holiday Calendar
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.
| Selichot | September 5, 2026 |
| Rosh Hashanah | September 11, 2026 – September 13, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | September 20, 2026 – September 21, 2026 |
| Sukkot | September 25, 2026 – October 2, 2026 |
| Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 2, 2026 – October 3, 2026 |
| Chanukah | December 4, 2026 – December 12, 2026 |
| Tu BiSh’vat | January 22, 2027 – January 23, 2027 |
| Purim | March 22, 2027 – March 23, 2027 |
| Passover | April 21, 2027 – April 28, 2027 |
| Yom HaShoah | May 3, 2027 – May 4, 2027 |
| Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut | May 10, 2027 – May 12, 2027 |
| Lag BaOmer | May 24, 2027 – May 25, 2027 |
| Shavuot | June 10, 2027 – June 11, 2027 |
| Tishah B’Av | August 11, 2027 – August 12, 2027 |
| Selichot | September 25, 2027 |
| Rosh Hashanah | October 1, 2027 – October 3, 2027 |
| Yom Kippur | October 10, 2027 – October 11, 2027 |
| Sukkot | October 15, 2027 – October 22, 2027 |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 23, 2027 – October 24, 2027 |
| Chanukah | December 24, 2027 – January 1, 2028 |
| Tu BiSh’vat | February 11, 2028 – February 12, 2028 |
| Purim | March 11, 2028 – March 12, 2028 |
| Passover | April 10, 2028 – April 18, 2028 |
| Yom HaShoah | April 23, 2028 – April 24, 2028 |
| Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut | April 30, 2028 – May 2, 2028 |
| Lag BaOmer | May 13, 2028 – May 14, 2028 |
| Shavuot | May 30, 2028 – June 1, 2028 |
| Tishah B’Av | July 31, 2028 – August 1, 2028 |
| Selichot | September 16, 2028 |
| Rosh Hashanah | September 20, 2028 – September 22, 2028 |
| Yom Kippur | September 29, 2028 – September 30, 2028 |
| Sukkot | October 4, 2028 – October 11, 2028 |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 12, 2028 – October 13, 2028 |
| Chanukah | December 12, 2028 – December 20, 2028 |
| Tu BiSh’vat | January 30, 2029 – January 31, 2029 |
| Purim | February 28, 2029 – March 2, 2029 |
| Passover | March 30, 2029 – April 7, 2029 |
| Yom HaShoah | April 11, 2029 – April 12, 2029 |
| Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut | April 17, 2029 – April 19, 2029 |
| Lag BaOmer | May 2, 2029 – May 3, 2029 |
| Shavuot | May 19, 2029 – May 21, 2029 |
| Tishah B’Av | July 21, 2029 – July 22, 2029 |
