Are you already planning for the Jewish holidays in 2024? Well, it’s never too early to get a head start. It is currently the year 5783 in the Jewish calendar and starting on September 15 at sunset (Rosh Hashanah), it will be 5784.
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 years count up from the “calculation” of when the Earth was created.
Holidays in 2024
Tu Bishvat
Begins sunset Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Ends evening Thursday, January 25, 2024
Purim
Begins sunset Saturday, March 23, 2024
Ends evening Sunday, March 24, 2024
Work is generally avoided.
Passover
Begins sunset Monday, April 22, 2024
Ends evening Tuesday, April 30, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted during the 2 first and 2 last days.
Lag BaOmer
Begins sunset Saturday, May 25, 2024
Ends evening Sunday, May 26, 2024
Shavuot
Begins sunset Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024
Ends evening Thursday, Jun 13, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Tisha B’Av
Begins sunset Monday, August 12, 2024
Ends evening Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024
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 Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024
Ends evening Friday, Oct 4, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Yom Kippur
Begins sunset Friday, October 11, 2024
Ends evening Saturday, October 12, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Sukkot
Begins sunset Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Ends evening Wednesday, October 23, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted during the first 2 days.
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Begins sunset Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Ends evening Friday, October 25, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Hanukkah
Begins sunset Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Ends evening Thursday, January 2, 2025
Modern holidays:
Yom Hashoah
Begins sunset Sunday, May 5, 2024
Ends evening Monday, May 6, 2024
Yom Hazikaron
Begins sunset Sunday, May 12, 2024
Ends evening Monday, May 13, 2024
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Begins sunset Monday, May 13, 2024
Ends evening Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Yom Yerushalayim
Begins sunset Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024
Ends evening Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024
Sigd
Begins sunset Friday, November 29, 2024
Ends evening Saturday, November 30, 2024
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Originally Published Mar 17 2023 05:20PM EDT
