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2023 Jewish holiday dates: Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah

Searching for the dates of Jewish holidays in 2023? You’re in the right place. With Rosh Hashanah behind us, we're now approaching Yom Kippur and the subsequent holidays. This guide offers an exhaustive list of every Jewish festival and celebration this year.

For an in-depth understanding of each holiday, click on our linked guides. Shana tova!

Upcoming holidays in 2023

Sukkot

Begins: sunset Friday, September 29, 2023
Ends: evening Friday, October 6, 2023
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted during the first 2 days.
How to celebrate Sukkot

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Begins: sunset Friday, October 6, 2023
Ends: evening Sunday, October 8, 2023
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
How to celebrate Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Hanukkah

Begins: sunset Thursday, December 7, 2023
Ends: evening Friday, December 15, 2023

How to celebrate Hanukkah

Past holidays in 2023

Purim

Begins: sunset Monday, March 6, 2023
Ends: evening Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Work is generally avoided.
How to celebrate Purim

Passover

Begins: sunset Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Ends: evening Thursday, April 13, 2023
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted during the 2 first and 2 last days.
How to celebrate Passover

Lag BaOmer

Begins: sunset Monday, May 8, 2023
Ends: evening Tuesday, May 9, 2023

How to celebrate Lag BaOmer

Shavuot

Begins: sunset Thursday, May 25, 2023
Ends: evening Saturday, May 27, 2023
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
How to celebrate Shavuot

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.
Tisha B'Av Unpacked

Rosh Hashanah

Begins: sunset Friday, September 15, 2023
Ends: evening Sunday, September 17, 2023
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.

Modern holidays

Yom Hashoah

Begins: sunset Monday, April 17, 2023
Ends: evening Tuesday, April 18, 2023

What is Yom Hashoah

Yom Hazikaron

Begins: sunset Monday, April 24, 2023
Ends: evening Tuesday, April 25, 2023

What is Yom Hazikaron and why does it matter

Yom Ha'atzmaut

Begins: sunset Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Ends: evening Wednesday, April 26, 2023

What is Yom Ha'atzmaut and why does it matter

Yom Yerushalayim

Begins: sunset Thursday, May 18, 2023
Ends: evening Friday, May 19, 2023

Yom Yerushalayim - The most important, least celebrated Jewish holiday


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