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Jewish Holidays 2024
Complete calendar of Jewish holidays in 2024 (Hebrew years 5784 and 5785). Every holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the first day listed. Dates follow diaspora observance; Israeli differences are noted per holiday.
Holidays in 2024
15
7 major festivals
Work restricted
6 festivals
yom tov days, chol hamoed in between
First date
January 25, 2024
Tu BiShvat, then 14 more through December 26, 2024
Hebrew years
5784, 5785
the year turns at Rosh Hashanah
At a glance
Every date in 2024
Diaspora dates. Each holiday starts the evening before the first day listed and ends at nightfall on the last.
| Holiday | Begins at sundown | First day | Ends | Work restricted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | January 24, 2024 | January 25, 2024 | same day | No |
| Purim פורים | March 23, 2024 | March 24, 2024 | same day | No |
| Passover (Pesach) פסח | April 22, 2024 | April 23, 2024 | April 30, 2024 | Yes, first two and last two days (chol hamoed in between) |
| Yom HaShoah יום השואה | May 5, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | same day | No |
| Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | May 12, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | same day | No |
| Yom HaAtzmaut יום העצמאות | May 13, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | same day | No |
| Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | May 25, 2024 | May 26, 2024 | same day | No |
| Shavuot שבועות | June 11, 2024 | June 12, 2024 | June 13, 2024 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | August 12, 2024 | August 13, 2024 | same day | No |
| Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | August 18, 2024 | August 19, 2024 | same day | No |
| Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | October 2, 2024 | October 3, 2024 | October 4, 2024 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Yom Kippur יום כיפור | October 11, 2024 | October 12, 2024 | same day | Yes (yom tov) |
| Sukkot סוכות | October 16, 2024 | October 17, 2024 | October 23, 2024 | Yes, first two days (chol hamoed in between) |
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה | October 23, 2024 | October 24, 2024 | October 25, 2024 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Hanukkah חנוכה | December 25, 2024 | December 26, 2024 | January 2, 2025 | No |
Tishrei 5785
The autumn run, 2024
Four festivals inside three weeks. Rosh Hashanah opens the Hebrew year, Yom Kippur follows nine days later, and Sukkot begins five days after that.
2024 calendar
About each holiday
All 15 in date order. Each card opens the full 2024 page for that holiday, with candle lighting times, customs and greetings.
January 25, 2024
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 24, 2024
Purim
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 23, 2024
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
May 6, 2024
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 13, 2024
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 26, 2024
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 12, 2024
Shavuot
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 13, 2024
Tisha B'Av
Fast day mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. If the 9th of Av falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on Sunday.
August 19, 2024
Tu B'Av
A minor festival of love and new beginnings, often called the Jewish Valentine's Day.
October 3, 2024
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year (start of Hebrew year 5785). Shofar blasts, apples and honey, two days of prayer and festive meals.
October 12, 2024
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year. A 25-hour fast from sundown to nightfall.
October 17, 2024
Sukkot
The festival of booths. A week of meals in the sukkah with the four species. The first two days are yom tov in the diaspora.
October 24, 2024
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
The closing festival of Sukkot, followed by Simchat Torah: finishing and restarting the Torah reading with dancing. One combined day in Israel, two in the diaspora.
December 26, 2024
Hanukkah
The festival of lights: eight nights of candle lighting marking the rededication of the Temple. Latkes, sufganiyot and dreidels.
Two calendars, one year
Israel and the diaspora in 2024
The dates above are diaspora dates, where most yom tov days are doubled: Passover runs 8 days and opens with two seder nights, Shavuot runs 2 days, and Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah fall on separate days.
In Israel each of those is a day shorter: seven days of Passover with one seder, a single day of Shavuot, and Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah kept together. The evening a festival starts is the same either way, so the first two columns of the table hold for both.
Jewish holidays 2024: quick answers
When is Tu BiShvat in 2024?+
Tu BiShvat 2024 begins at sundown on January 24, 2024; its calendar day is January 25, 2024.
When is Purim in 2024?+
Purim 2024 begins at sundown on March 23, 2024; its calendar day is March 24, 2024.
When is Passover in 2024?+
Passover (Pesach) 2024 begins at sundown on April 22, 2024 and ends after nightfall on April 30, 2024.
When is Yom HaShoah in 2024?+
Yom HaShoah 2024 begins at sundown on May 5, 2024; its calendar day is May 6, 2024.
When is Yom HaZikaron in 2024?+
Yom HaZikaron 2024 begins at sundown on May 12, 2024; its calendar day is May 13, 2024.
When is Yom HaAtzmaut in 2024?+
Yom HaAtzmaut 2024 begins at sundown on May 13, 2024; its calendar day is May 14, 2024.
Dates are computed with the standard Hebrew calendar algorithm and verified against independent sources. Always confirm observance details with your community.