Jewish holiday calendar 5786-5787 (2026-2032)
The dates of every festival and fast of the Hebrew year, with, for each day on which work is forbidden, the start time (candle lighting) and the end time. The times below are computed for Paris; the app computes them for your own city, even offline.
Upcoming festivals of the year 5786
| Festival | Dates | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leil Selichot | Saturday, 5 September 2026 |
Festivals of the year 5787
| Festival | Dates | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Rosh Hashana | Saturday 12 to Sunday, 13 September 2026 | Fri 11 Sept at 19:54 | Sun 13 Sept at 20:55 |
| Tzom Gedaliah | Monday, 14 September 2026 | ||
| Yom Kippur | Monday, 21 September 2026 | Sun 20 Sept at 19:35 | Mon 21 Sept at 20:37 |
| Shabbat Sukkot | Saturday 26 to Sunday, 27 September 2026 | Fri 25 Sept at 19:24 | Sun 27 Sept at 20:24 |
| Shabbat Shmini Atzeret · Simchat Torah | Saturday 3 to Sunday, 4 October 2026 | Fri 2 Oct at 19:09 | Sun 4 Oct at 20:10 |
| Chanukah | Saturday 5 to Saturday, 12 December 2026 | ||
| Chag HaBanot | Thursday, 10 December 2026 | ||
| Asara B'Tevet | Sunday, 20 December 2026 | ||
| Tu BiShvat | Saturday, 23 January 2027 | ||
| Purim Katan | Sunday, 21 February 2027 | ||
| Shushan Purim Katan | Monday, 22 February 2027 | ||
| Ta'anit Esther | Monday, 22 March 2027 | ||
| Purim | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | ||
| Shushan Purim | Wednesday, 24 March 2027 | ||
| Ta'anit Bechorot | Wednesday, 21 April 2027 | ||
| Shabbat Pesach | Thursday 22 to Saturday, 24 April 2027 | Wed 21 Apr at 20:32 | Sat 24 Apr at 21:47 |
| Pesach | Wednesday 28 to Thursday, 29 April 2027 | Tue 27 Apr at 20:41 | Thu 29 Apr at 21:55 |
| Pesach Sheni | Friday, 21 May 2027 | ||
| Lag BaOmer | Tuesday, 25 May 2027 | ||
| Shabbat Shavuot | Friday 11 to Saturday, 12 June 2027 | Thu 10 Jun at 21:34 | Sat 12 Jun at 22:59 |
| Tzom Tammuz | Thursday, 22 July 2027 | ||
| Tish'a B'Av | Thursday, 12 August 2027 | ||
| Tu B'Av | Wednesday, 18 August 2027 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot | Friday, 3 September 2027 | ||
| Leil Selichot | Saturday, 25 September 2027 |
Dates of the major Jewish festivals over 7 years
The first day of each festival, Hebrew year by Hebrew year: one Hebrew year runs across two civil years, so each cell carries its own. Every festival has its page, with its dates and its start and end times.
| Festival | 5786 (2025-2026) | 5787 (2026-2027) | 5788 (2027-2028) | 5789 (2028-2029) | 5790 (2029-2030) | 5791 (2030-2031) | 5792 (2031-2032) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashanah | Tue, 23 Sept 2025 | Sat, 12 Sept 2026 | Sat, 2 Oct 2027 | Thu, 21 Sept 2028 | Mon, 10 Sept 2029 | Sat, 28 Sept 2030 | Thu, 18 Sept 2031 |
| Fast of Gedaliah | Thu, 25 Sept 2025 | Mon, 14 Sept 2026 | Mon, 4 Oct 2027 | Sun, 24 Sept 2028 | Wed, 12 Sept 2029 | Mon, 30 Sept 2030 | Sun, 21 Sept 2031 |
| Yom Kippur | Thu, 2 Oct 2025 | Mon, 21 Sept 2026 | Mon, 11 Oct 2027 | Sat, 30 Sept 2028 | Wed, 19 Sept 2029 | Mon, 7 Oct 2030 | Sat, 27 Sept 2031 |
| Sukkot | Tue, 7 Oct 2025 | Sat, 26 Sept 2026 | Sat, 16 Oct 2027 | Thu, 5 Oct 2028 | Mon, 24 Sept 2029 | Sat, 12 Oct 2030 | Thu, 2 Oct 2031 |
| Simchat Torah | Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | Sat, 3 Oct 2026 | Sat, 23 Oct 2027 | Thu, 12 Oct 2028 | Mon, 1 Oct 2029 | Sat, 19 Oct 2030 | Thu, 9 Oct 2031 |
| Hanukkah | Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | Sat, 5 Dec 2026 | Sat, 25 Dec 2027 | Wed, 13 Dec 2028 | Sun, 2 Dec 2029 | Sat, 21 Dec 2030 | Wed, 10 Dec 2031 |
| Tenth of Tevet | Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | Sun, 20 Dec 2026 | Sun, 9 Jan 2028 | Thu, 28 Dec 2028 | Sun, 16 Dec 2029 | Sun, 5 Jan 2031 | Thu, 25 Dec 2031 |
| Tu Bishvat | Mon, 2 Feb 2026 | Sat, 23 Jan 2027 | Sat, 12 Feb 2028 | Wed, 31 Jan 2029 | Sat, 19 Jan 2030 | Sat, 8 Feb 2031 | Wed, 28 Jan 2032 |
| Fast of Esther | Mon, 2 Mar 2026 | Mon, 22 Mar 2027 | Thu, 9 Mar 2028 | Wed, 28 Feb 2029 | Mon, 18 Mar 2030 | Thu, 6 Mar 2031 | Wed, 25 Feb 2032 |
| Purim | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 | Tue, 23 Mar 2027 | Sun, 12 Mar 2028 | Thu, 1 Mar 2029 | Tue, 19 Mar 2030 | Sun, 9 Mar 2031 | Thu, 26 Feb 2032 |
| Passover | Thu, 2 Apr 2026 | Thu, 22 Apr 2027 | Tue, 11 Apr 2028 | Sat, 31 Mar 2029 | Thu, 18 Apr 2030 | Tue, 8 Apr 2031 | Sat, 27 Mar 2032 |
| Lag BaOmer | Tue, 5 May 2026 | Tue, 25 May 2027 | Sun, 14 May 2028 | Thu, 3 May 2029 | Tue, 21 May 2030 | Sun, 11 May 2031 | Thu, 29 Apr 2032 |
| Shavuot | Fri, 22 May 2026 | Fri, 11 Jun 2027 | Wed, 31 May 2028 | Sun, 20 May 2029 | Fri, 7 Jun 2030 | Wed, 28 May 2031 | Sun, 16 May 2032 |
| Seventeenth of Tammuz | Thu, 2 Jul 2026 | Thu, 22 Jul 2027 | Tue, 11 Jul 2028 | Sun, 1 Jul 2029 | Thu, 18 Jul 2030 | Tue, 8 Jul 2031 | Sun, 27 Jun 2032 |
| Tisha B'Av | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 | Thu, 12 Aug 2027 | Tue, 1 Aug 2028 | Sun, 22 Jul 2029 | Thu, 8 Aug 2030 | Tue, 29 Jul 2031 | Sun, 18 Jul 2032 |
A page for each festival
Shabbat, week by week
For candle lighting and havdalah times each week, and all the zmanim of the day, see Shabbat times, city by city, and zmanim explained.
Dates of the coming Jewish festivals
- When is Rosh Hashanah 2026?
- Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins on the evening of Friday, 11 September 2026 (candle lighting at 19:54 in Paris) and ends on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at nightfall (20:55 in Paris).
- When is Fast of Gedaliah 2026?
- Fast of Gedaliah 2026 falls on Monday, 14 September 2026: the fast runs from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall.
- When is Yom Kippur 2026?
- Yom Kippur 2026 begins on the evening of Sunday, 20 September 2026 (candle lighting at 19:35 in Paris) and ends on Monday, 21 September 2026 at nightfall (20:37 in Paris).
- When is Sukkot 2026?
- Sukkot 2026 begins on the evening of Friday, 25 September 2026 (candle lighting at 19:24 in Paris) and ends on Sunday, 27 September 2026 at nightfall (20:24 in Paris).
- When is Simchat Torah 2026?
- Simchat Torah 2026 begins on the evening of Friday, 2 October 2026 (candle lighting at 19:09 in Paris) and ends on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at nightfall (20:10 in Paris).
- When is Hanukkah 2026?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2026 is lit on the evening of Friday, 4 December 2026; the festival runs eight days, Saturday 5 to Saturday, 12 December 2026.
- When is Tenth of Tevet 2026?
- Tenth of Tevet 2026 falls on Sunday, 20 December 2026: the fast runs from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall.
- When is Tu Bishvat 2027?
- Tu Bishvat 2027 falls on Saturday, 23 January 2027 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Fast of Esther 2027?
- Fast of Esther 2027 falls on Monday, 22 March 2027: the fast runs from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall.
- When is Purim 2027?
- Purim 2027 falls on Tuesday, 23 March 2027 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Passover 2027?
- Passover 2027 begins on the evening of Wednesday, 21 April 2027 (candle lighting at 20:32 in Paris) and ends on Thursday, 29 April 2027 at nightfall (21:55 in Paris).
- When is Lag BaOmer 2027?
- Lag BaOmer 2027 falls on Tuesday, 25 May 2027 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Shavuot 2027?
- Shavuot 2027 begins on the evening of Thursday, 10 June 2027 (candle lighting at 21:34 in Paris) and ends on Saturday, 12 June 2027 at nightfall (22:59 in Paris).
- When is Seventeenth of Tammuz 2027?
- Seventeenth of Tammuz 2027 falls on Thursday, 22 July 2027: the fast runs from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall.
- When is Tisha B'Av 2027?
- Tisha B'Av 2027 falls on Thursday, 12 August 2027: the fast begins the evening before at sunset and ends at nightfall, twenty-five hours later.