As of 2023, we are currently in the year 5783 on the Jewish calendar. The Jewish new year started on September 25, 2022 (the 1st of the Hebrew month of Tishrei).
The Jewish, or Hebrew, calendar is a lunar/solar calendar (months are based on lunar months but years are based on solar years) and is the official calendar in Israel. The calendar is also used in synagogues to mark the weekly Torah portions and other significant events.
In the Jewish calendar, the years count up from the “calculation” of when the Earth was created. There are 12 months on the Hebrew calendar with an extra month (Adar II) added in a leap year — 2022 (or 5782) was the last leap year.
The start of the new Jewish year also ushers in a bunch of holidays (check out our guide on how to ask for time off of work).
The next holidays coming up in 2023 are:
Purim
Begins sunset Monday, March 6, 2023
Ends evening Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Work is generally avoided.
Passover
Begins sunset Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Ends evening Thursday, April 13, 2023
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted during the 2 first and 2 last days.
Lag B’Omer
Begins sunset Monday, May 8, 2023
Ends evening Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Shavuot
Begins sunset Thursday, May 25, 2023
Ends evening Saturday, May 27, 2023
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Tisha B’Av
Begins sunset Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Ends evening Thursday, July 27, 2023
The Tisha B’Av fast lasts about 25 hours, beginning just before sunset and lasting until the evening of the following day.
Rosh Hashanah
Begins sunset Friday, September 15, 2023
Ends evening Sunday, September 17, 2023
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Yom Kippur
Begins sunset Sunday, September 24, 2023
Ends evening Monday, September 25, 2023
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Sukkot
Begins sunset Friday, September 29, 2023
Ends evening Friday, October 6, 2023
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted during the first 2 days.
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Begins sunset Friday, October 6, 2023
Ends evening of Sunday, October 8, 2023
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Hanukkah
Begins sunset Thursday, December 7, 2023
Ends evening Friday, December 15, 2023
Originally Published Feb 9 2023 11:51AM EST
