Jewish Holidays 2025 | 5785

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Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot Simchat Torah Chanukah Tu Bishvat Purim Pesach
Yom Hashoah Yom Hazikaron Yom Ha'atzmaut Lag Ba'Omer Yom Yerushalayim Shavuot Tisha B'av

Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day

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Yom Yerushalayim 2025

28th of Iyyar, 5785

Begins	Sunday evening May 25, 2025 - Erev Yom Yerushalayim
Continues	Monday May 26, 2025

Yom Yerushalayim forward planning:
5786 - Thursday evening May 14, 2026
5787 - Thursday evening June 3, 2027

Torah portions and references

Shavuot - Festival of Weeks

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Shavuot 2025

6th of Sivan, 5785

Begins	Sunday evening June 1, 2025
Continues	1st Day: Monday June 2, 2025
	2st Day: Tuesday June 3, 2025

Shavuot forward planning:
5786 - Thursday evening May 21, 2026
5787 - Thursday evening June 10, 2027

Torah portions and references

Tisha B'av - Fast of Av

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Tisha B'av 2025

9th of Av, 5785

Begins	Saturday evening August 2, 2025 - Erev Tisha B'av
Continues	Sunday August 3, 2025

Tisha B'av forward planning:
5786 - Wednesday evening July 22, 2026
5787 - Wednesday evening August 11, 2027

Torah portions and references

Tu B'Av - Chag HaAhavah - Holiday of Love

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Tu B'Av 2025

15th of Av, 5785

Begins	Friday evening August 8, 2025 - Erev Tu B'Av
Continues	Saturday August 9, 2025

Tu B'Av forward planning:
5786 - Tuesday evening July 28, 2026
5787 - Tuesday evening August 17, 2027

Torah portions and references

Rosh Hashanah - New Year

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Rosh Hashanah 2025

1st of Tishrei, 5786

Begins	Monday evening September 22, 2025
Continues	1st Day: Tuesday September 23, 2025
	2st Day: Wednesday September 24, 2025

Rosh Hashanah forward planning:
5787 - Friday evening September 11, 2026

Torah portions and references

Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement

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Yom Kippur 2025

10th of Tishrei, 5786

Begins	Wednesday evening October 1, 2025 - Erev Yom Kippur
Continues	Thursday October 2, 2025

Yom Kippur forward planning:
5787 - Sunday evening September 20, 2026

Torah portions and references

Sukkot - Feast of Tabernacles

Sukkot 2025

15th of Tishrei, 5786

Begins	Monday evening October 6, 2025
Continues	1st Day: Tuesday October 7, 2025
	2st Day: Wednesday October 8, 2025

Sukkot forward planning:
5787 - Friday evening September 25, 2026

Torah portions and references

Shemini Atzeret - Eighth Day of Assembly

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Shemini Atzeret 2025

22nd of Tishrei, 5786

Begins	Monday evening October 13, 2025 - Erev Shemini Atzeret
Continues	Tuesday October 14, 2025

In Israel, and in many non-Orthodox congregations Simchat Torah is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Atzeret.

Shemini Atzeret forward planning:
5787 - Friday evening October 2, 2026

Torah portions and references

Simchat Torah - Celebrating the Torah

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Simchat Torah 2025

23rd of Tishrei, 5786

Begins	Tuesday evening October 14, 2025 - Erev Simchat Torah
Continues	Wednesday October 15, 2025

Outside Israel, Simchat Torah is celebrated on the following dates:

Simchat Torah forward planning:
5787 - Saturday evening October 3, 2026

Torah portions and references

Chanukah - Festival of Lights

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Chanukah 2025

25th of Kislev, 5786

Light 1st candle	Sunday evening December 14, 2025
Light 2nd candle	Monday evening December 15, 2025
Light 3rd candle	Tuesday evening December 16, 2025
Light 4th candle	Wednesday evening December 17, 2025
Light 5th candle	Thursday evening December 18, 2025
Light 6th candle	Friday evening December 19, 2025
Light 7th candle	Saturday evening December 20, 2025
Light 8th candle	Sunday evening December 21, 2025

Chanukah forward planning - Light FIRST Candle:
5787 - Friday evening December 4, 2026

Torah portions and references

Tu Bishvat - New Year of Trees

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Tu Bishvat 2026

15th of Shvat, 5786

Begins	Sunday evening February 1, 2026 - Erev Tu Bishvat
Continues	Monday February 2, 2026

Tu Bishvat forward planning:
5787 - Friday evening January 22, 2027

Torah portions and references

Purim

Purim 2026

14th of Adar, 5786

Begins	Monday evening March 2, 2026 - Erev Purim
Continues	Tuesday March 3, 2026

Purim forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening March 22, 2027

Torah portions and references

Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Memorial Day

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Yom Hashoah 2026

27th of Nisan, 5786

Begins	Monday evening April 13, 2026 - Erev Yom Hashoah
Continues	Tuesday April 14, 2026

Yom Hashoah forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening May 3, 2027

Torah portions and references

Yom Hazikaron - Israel Remembrance Day

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Yom Hazikaron 2026

4th of Iyyar, 5786

Begins	Monday evening April 20, 2026 - Erev Yom Hazikaron
Continues	Tuesday April 21, 2026

Yom Hazikaron forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening May 10, 2027

Torah portions and references

Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Independence Day

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Yom Ha'atzmaut 2026

5th of Iyyar, 5786

Begins	Tuesday evening April 21, 2026 - Erev Yom Ha'atzmaut
Continues	Wednesday April 22, 2026

Yom Ha'atzmaut forward planning:
5787 - Tuesday evening May 11, 2027

Torah portions and references

Pesach - Passover

Pesach 2026

15th of Iyyar, 5786

Begins	Friday evening May 1, 2026 - First Seder - Erev Pesach
Continues	1st Day: Saturday May 2, 2026
	Second Seder: Saturday evening May 2, 2026
	2nd Day: Sunday May 3, 2026
Begins again	Thursday evening May 7, 2026
Ends in Israel:	Friday evening May 8, 2026
Ends outside Israel:	Saturday evening May 9, 2026