Planning ahead for the Jewish holidays in 2024? You’ve found the definitive guide.
As the anticipation for the new year begins, this guide outlines every Jewish festival and observance for 2024, including essential details on traditional work prohibitions. For an in-depth understanding of each holiday, click on our linked guides.
Holidays in 2024
Purim
Begins: sunset Saturday, March 23, 2024
Ends: evening Sunday, March 24, 2024
Work is generally avoided.
How to celebrate Purim
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.
How to celebrate Passover
Lag BaOmer
Begins: sunset Saturday, May 25, 2024
Ends: evening Sunday, May 26, 2024
How to celebrate Lag BaOmer
Shavuot
Begins: sunset Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024
Ends: evening Thursday, Jun 13, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
How to celebrate Shavuot
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.
Tisha B'Av Unpacked
Rosh Hashanah
Begins: sunset Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024
Ends: evening Friday, Oct 4, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
How to celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Begins: sunset Friday, October 11, 2024
Ends: evening Saturday, October 12, 2024
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
How to observe Yom Kippur
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.
How to celebrate Sukkot
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.
How to celebrate Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Hanukkah
Begins: sunset Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Ends: evening Thursday, January 2, 2025
How to celebrate Hanukkah
Modern holidays
Yom Hashoah
Begins: sunset Sunday, May 5, 2024
Ends: evening Monday, May 6, 2024
What is Yom Hashoah
Yom Hazikaron
Begins: sunset Sunday, May 12, 2024
Ends: evening Monday, May 13, 2024
What is Yom Hazikaron and why does it matter
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Begins: sunset Monday, May 13, 2024
Ends: evening Tuesday, May 14, 2024
What is Yom Haatzmaut and why does it matter
Yom Yerushalayim
Begins: sunset Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024
Ends: evening Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024
Yom Yerushalayim - the most important least celebrated Jewish holiday
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Originally Published Feb 3, 2023 07:00AM EST
