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Jewish Holidays 2025
Complete calendar of Jewish holidays in 2025 (Hebrew years 5785 and 5786). 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 2025
15
7 major festivals
Work restricted
6 festivals
yom tov days, chol hamoed in between
First date
February 13, 2025
Tu BiShvat, then 14 more through December 15, 2025
Hebrew years
5785, 5786
the year turns at Rosh Hashanah
At a glance
Every date in 2025
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 | February 12, 2025 | February 13, 2025 | same day | No |
| Purim פורים | March 13, 2025 | March 14, 2025 | same day | No |
| Passover (Pesach) פסח | April 12, 2025 | April 13, 2025 | April 20, 2025 | Yes, first two and last two days (chol hamoed in between) |
| Yom HaShoah יום השואה | April 23, 2025 | April 24, 2025 | same day | No |
| Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | April 29, 2025 | April 30, 2025 | same day | No |
| Yom HaAtzmaut יום העצמאות | April 30, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | same day | No |
| Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | May 15, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | same day | No |
| Shavuot שבועות | June 1, 2025 | June 2, 2025 | June 3, 2025 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2025 | same day | No |
| Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | August 8, 2025 | August 9, 2025 | same day | No |
| Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | September 22, 2025 | September 23, 2025 | September 24, 2025 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Yom Kippur יום כיפור | October 1, 2025 | October 2, 2025 | same day | Yes (yom tov) |
| Sukkot סוכות | October 6, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | October 13, 2025 | Yes, first two days (chol hamoed in between) |
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה | October 13, 2025 | October 14, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Hanukkah חנוכה | December 14, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | December 22, 2025 | No |
Tishrei 5786
The autumn run, 2025
Four festivals inside three weeks. Rosh Hashanah opens the Hebrew year, Yom Kippur follows nine days later, and Sukkot begins five days after that.
2025 calendar
About each holiday
All 15 in date order. Each card opens the full 2025 page for that holiday, with candle lighting times, customs and greetings.
February 13, 2025
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 14, 2025
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 13, 2025
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 24, 2025
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
April 30, 2025
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 16, 2025
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 2, 2025
Shavuot
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 3, 2025
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 9, 2025
Tu B'Av
A minor festival of love and new beginnings, often called the Jewish Valentine's Day.
September 23, 2025
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year (start of Hebrew year 5786). Shofar blasts, apples and honey, two days of prayer and festive meals.
October 2, 2025
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year. A 25-hour fast from sundown to nightfall.
October 7, 2025
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 14, 2025
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 15, 2025
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 2025
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 2025: quick answers
When is Tu BiShvat in 2025?+
Tu BiShvat 2025 begins at sundown on February 12, 2025; its calendar day is February 13, 2025.
When is Purim in 2025?+
Purim 2025 begins at sundown on March 13, 2025; its calendar day is March 14, 2025.
When is Passover in 2025?+
Passover (Pesach) 2025 begins at sundown on April 12, 2025 and ends after nightfall on April 20, 2025.
When is Yom HaShoah in 2025?+
Yom HaShoah 2025 begins at sundown on April 23, 2025; its calendar day is April 24, 2025.
When is Yom HaZikaron in 2025?+
Yom HaZikaron 2025 begins at sundown on April 29, 2025; its calendar day is April 30, 2025.
When is Yom HaAtzmaut in 2025?+
Yom HaAtzmaut 2025 begins at sundown on April 30, 2025; its calendar day is May 1, 2025.
Dates are computed with the standard Hebrew calendar algorithm and verified against independent sources. Always confirm observance details with your community.