Jewish Holidays 2026–2027 & 2027–2028: Dates Calendar

Updated November 2026 with dates through 2030.

Jewish holidays move around on the regular calendar every year. Here's every major Jewish holiday for 5787 (fall 2026 to fall 2027) and 5788 (fall 2027 to fall 2028), plus the big four through 2030.

How to read these dates: every Jewish holiday begins at sundown on the evening before its first full day and ends at nightfall on the last day. So "sundown Fri, Oct 1" means it starts Friday evening. Dates follow the calendar used outside Israel (the diaspora), where a few holidays run a day longer; the Israel count is noted where it differs. All dates come from the Hebcal Jewish calendar.

Planning the whole year? A Jewish wall calendar keeps the holidays and Shabbat candle-lighting times in one place, and our Judaica by holiday shop has something for every date below.

Jewish Holidays 5787 (2026–2027)

Jewish Holidays 5788 (2027–2028)

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah and Passover: 2027 to 2030

Each holiday starts at sundown on the first date and ends at nightfall on the second.

Rosh Hashanah 2027

Sundown Friday, October 1, to nightfall Sunday, October 3, 2027. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and in 2027 it welcomes the year 5788. It's two days long everywhere, even in Israel. Families dip apples in honey, eat round challah and hear the shofar. The first day falls on Shabbat in 2027, and in many traditional communities the shofar isn't blown on Shabbat, so it's heard on the second day.

Read more in What is Rosh Hashanah?, then set the table with apple and honey dishes or browse all our Rosh Hashanah gifts.

Yom Kippur 2027

Sundown Sunday, October 10, to nightfall Monday, October 11, 2027. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, comes ten days after Rosh Hashanah and closes the High Holidays. Many adults fast for about 25 hours, spend much of the day in synagogue and end with a final shofar blast and a break-fast meal. More in What is Yom Kippur?

Sukkot 2027

Sundown Friday, October 15, to Friday, October 22, 2027. Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, is seven days of eating (and for some, sleeping) in a sukkah, a temporary hut with a leafy roof. People wave the lulav and etrog. In Israel only the first day is a full festival day; outside Israel it's the first two. Ideas in 5 Ways to Celebrate Sukkot, and decorations in our Sukkot collection.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 2027

Sundown Friday, October 22, to nightfall Sunday, October 24, 2027. Right after Sukkot comes Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah, when synagogues finish reading the Torah and start it again, with plenty of singing and dancing. Outside Israel they're two separate days (Oct 23 and 24). In Israel they're celebrated together on one day, Saturday, October 23.

Hanukkah 2027

Sundown Friday, December 24, 2027, to nightfall Saturday, January 1, 2028. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights (also spelled Chanukah), lasts eight nights and remembers the rededication of the Temple and the oil that burned for eight days. In 2027 the first candle is lit on Christmas Eve, and both Friday nights (Dec 24 and Dec 31) are Hanukkah nights, when the menorah is traditionally lit before the Shabbat candles.

Hanukkah 2026 starts at sundown on Friday, December 4. Our complete Hanukkah guide covers the dates, the story, food and traditions, and how to light the Hanukkah candles walks you through the blessings night by night. Find a menorah, a box of Hanukkah candles, our full Hanukkah shop and Hanukkah gift ideas for all eight nights.

Tu BiShvat 2027

Sundown Friday, January 22, to nightfall Saturday, January 23, 2027. Tu BiShvat, the 15th of the month of Shevat, is the New Year for Trees. Many families hold a Tu BiShvat seder with fruits and nuts, especially the fruits linked to the Land of Israel, and some plant trees. Read What is Tu BiShvat? and five reasons to plant a tree in Israel, or shop Tu B'Shevat gifts.

Purim 2027

Sundown Monday, March 22, to nightfall Tuesday, March 23, 2027. Purim tells the story of Queen Esther, who saved the Jews of Persia from Haman. It's the party holiday: costumes, groggers to drown out Haman's name, hamantaschen and treat baskets called mishloach manot. Walled cities like Jerusalem celebrate a day later, on Shushan Purim (Mar 24). Because 5787 is a leap year, Purim falls in Adar II. Learn more in our Purim 2027 guide and shop Purim supplies.

Passover 2027

Sundown Wednesday, April 21, to nightfall Thursday, April 29, 2027 (nightfall Wednesday, April 28, in Israel). Passover, or Pesach, retells the Exodus from Egypt. The first seder is Wednesday night, April 21, and many families outside Israel hold a second seder on Thursday, April 22. For eight days (seven in Israel) there's matzah instead of bread.

Start with everything you want to know about Passover, then plan the meal with how to host a Passover seder without losing your mind and what goes on a seder plate. Shop seder plates and our full Passover collection.

Shavuot 2027

Sundown Thursday, June 10, to nightfall Saturday, June 12, 2027 (one day in Israel, Friday, June 11). Shavuot comes seven weeks after Passover and celebrates receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. Many people stay up late studying, decorate with greenery and eat dairy (hello, cheesecake). More in What is Shavuot? and our Shavuot collection.

Minor Fasts and Other Days in 2027

Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av are full fasts that begin at sundown. The four minor fasts run only from dawn to nightfall, and customs about who fasts vary:

• Tzom Gedaliah: Mon, Sep 14, 2026 and Mon, Oct 4, 2027, the day after Rosh Hashanah.
• Asara B'Tevet: Sun, Dec 20, 2026 and Sun, Jan 9, 2028, marking the start of the siege of Jerusalem.
• Ta'anit Esther: Mon, Mar 22, 2027, the day before Purim.
• 17 Tammuz: Thu, Jul 22, 2027, which begins the three weeks leading up to Tisha B'Av.

Tisha B'Av (sundown Wed, Aug 11, to nightfall Thu, Aug 12, 2027) mourns the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. Lag BaOmer, Tu B'Av and Israel's modern memorial and independence days are in the tables above.

And don't forget the holiday that comes every week. Shabbat starts at sundown each Friday; our guide on how to host Shabbat dinner has everything you need, from candlesticks to the rest of our Shabbat collection.

Why Do Jewish Holiday Dates Change Every Year?

They don't, at least not on the Hebrew calendar. Rosh Hashanah is always 1 Tishrei, Hanukkah always starts on 25 Kislev and Passover always starts on 15 Nisan.

The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar. Each month starts with the new moon, so twelve months add up to about 354 days, roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year. To keep Passover in the spring and Sukkot in the fall, an extra month of Adar is added seven times every 19 years. In a leap year there's Adar I and Adar II, and Purim moves to Adar II.

Right now, 5787 is a leap year, so Purim and Passover land later in 2027 (March 23 and April 21) than they did in 2026 (March 3 and April 2). Then 5788 is a regular year, and the dates slide earlier again: Passover 2028 starts April 10. A few built-in rules nudge things by a day too, which is why, for example, the first day of Rosh Hashanah never falls on a Sunday, Wednesday or Friday.

Jewish Holidays 2027 FAQ

When is Rosh Hashanah 2027?

Rosh Hashanah 2027 (the Jewish year 5788) begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027, and ends at nightfall on Sunday, October 3. The first full day is Saturday, October 2.

When are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in 2027?

Rosh Hashanah runs from sundown Friday, October 1, to nightfall Sunday, October 3, 2027. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, and ends at nightfall on Monday, October 11, 2027.

When is Hanukkah 2027?

Hanukkah 2027 begins at sundown on Friday, December 24, 2027 (Christmas Eve), when the first candle is lit, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The eighth candle is lit on Friday, December 31.

When is Passover 2027?

Passover 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027, with the first seder that night. It ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29 outside Israel, or Wednesday, April 28 in Israel.

What Jewish holidays are in January 2027?

Tu BiShvat, the New Year for Trees, begins at sundown on Friday, January 22, 2027, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, January 23. It's the only holiday in January 2027. (Hanukkah 2027 spills into January 2028, ending January 1.)

Why do Jewish holidays start at sundown?

On the Hebrew calendar a day runs from evening to evening, following the creation story in Genesis, where each day is described as evening and then morning. So every holiday, and every Shabbat, begins at sundown the night before the first full day.

Why do Jewish holiday dates change every year?

They don't change on the Hebrew calendar, only on the secular one. The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar: months follow the moon, which makes a year about 11 days shorter than the solar year, and a leap month is added seven times every 19 years to keep the holidays in their seasons.

Why are some Jewish holidays longer outside Israel?

Outside Israel, many communities add a day to Passover, Shavuot and the start and end of Sukkot. The custom is traditionally explained as a holdover from the time when far-off communities couldn't be sure which day the new month had been declared in Jerusalem. Many Reform communities follow the Israeli count.

Chag Sameach, and happy holidays all year long!