If you’re already planning for the Jewish holidays in 2025, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the dates for every Jewish holiday in 2025, including key information on traditional work prohibitions. For an in-depth guide to each holiday, click on the links below.
Holidays in 2025
Purim
Begins sunset Thursday, March 13, 2025
Ends evening Friday, March 14, 2025
Work is generally avoided.
Passover
Begins sunset Saturday, April 12, 2025
Ends evening Sunday, April 20, 2025
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted during the first two and last two days.
Lag BaOmer
Begins sunset Thursday, May 15, 2025
Ends evening Friday, May 16, 2025
Shavuot
Begins sunset Sunday, June 1, 2025
Ends evening Tuesday, June 3, 2025
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Tisha B’Av
Begins sunset Saturday, August 2, 2025
Ends evening Sunday, August 3, 2025
Rosh Hashanah
Begins sunset Monday, September 22, 2025
Ends evening Wednesday, September 24, 2025
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Yom Kippur
Begins sunset Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Ends evening Thursday, October 2, 2025
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Sukkot
Begins sunset Monday, October 6, 2025
Ends evening Monday, October 13, 2025
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted during the first two days.
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Begins sunset Monday, October 13, 2025
Ends evening Wednesday, October 15, 2025
According to traditional Jewish law, no work is permitted.
Hanukkah
Begins sunset Sunday, December 14, 2025
Ends evening Monday, December 22, 2025
Shabbat
Begins every Friday at sunset
Ends every Saturday evening
Modern holidays
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Begins sunset Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Ends evening Thursday, April 24, 2025
Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day)
Begins sunset Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Ends evening Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day)
Begins sunset Friday, May 2, 2025
Ends evening Saturday, May 3, 2025
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
Begins sunset Sunday, May 25, 2025
Ends evening Monday, May 26, 2025
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Originally Published Dec 28, 2023 02:51PM EST
