Jewish Holidays 2026 and 2027: Complete Dates Guide
If you are looking for Jewish holiday dates for 2026 and 2027, this guide has every date in one place. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar, which is lunisolar, so the dates shift each year against the Gregorian calendar. Every holiday below begins at sundown on the evening before the first full day.
Jewish Holidays 2026 — Complete Dates
| Holiday | Begins at sundown | Ends at nightfall |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | 1 February 2026 | 2 February 2026 |
| Purim | 2 March 2026 | 3 March 2026 |
| Passover (Pesach) | 1 April 2026 | 9 April 2026 |
| Lag BaOmer | 4 May 2026 | 5 May 2026 |
| Shavuot | 21 May 2026 | 23 May 2026 |
| Tisha B'Av | 22 July 2026 | 23 July 2026 |
| Rosh Hashanah 5787 | 11 September 2026 | 13 September 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | 20 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 |
| Sukkot | 25 September 2026 | 2 October 2026 |
| Shemini Atzeret | 2 October 2026 | 3 October 2026 |
| Simchat Torah | 3 October 2026 | 4 October 2026 |
| Hanukkah | 4 December 2026 | 12 December 2026 |
Jewish Holidays 2027 — Complete Dates
| Holiday | Begins at sundown | Ends at nightfall |
|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | 22 January 2027 | 23 January 2027 |
| Purim | 20 February 2027 | 21 February 2027 |
| Passover (Pesach) | 21 April 2027 | 29 April 2027 |
| Lag BaOmer | 24 May 2027 | 25 May 2027 |
| Shavuot | 10 June 2027 | 12 June 2027 |
| Tisha B'Av | 11 August 2027 | 12 August 2027 |
| Rosh Hashanah 5788 | 1 October 2027 | 3 October 2027 |
| Yom Kippur | 10 October 2027 | 11 October 2027 |
| Sukkot | 15 October 2027 | 22 October 2027 |
| Shemini Atzeret | 22 October 2027 | 23 October 2027 |
| Simchat Torah | 23 October 2027 | 24 October 2027 |
| Hanukkah | 24 December 2027 | 1 January 2028 |
Why Jewish Holiday Dates Change Every Year
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar. Months follow the moon, which gives a year of roughly 354 days, while the seasons follow the sun, which takes about 365 days. Left alone, the two would drift apart and Passover would eventually fall in autumn.
To prevent that drift, a thirteenth month called Adar II is added in seven years out of every nineteen. This is why a holiday can land in early September one year and in early October the next. The Hebrew date never moves. Rosh Hashanah is always the first of Tishrei. Only its Gregorian equivalent shifts.
The High Holidays
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year marks the start of the year in the Hebrew calendar and opens the ten Days of Awe. It is observed with the sounding of the shofar, apples dipped in honey, and round challah. The greeting is Shana Tova, a good year.
Our Rosh Hashanah apparel collection carries designs built around apples, honey and pomegranates.
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement falls ten days after Rosh Hashanah and is the most solemn day of the Jewish year. It is marked by a twenty-five hour fast, extended prayer, and the wearing of white.
Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot begins a week of dwelling in temporary booths, recalling the forty years in the wilderness. It closes with Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, when the annual cycle of Torah reading ends and immediately begins again.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah lasts eight nights and commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple after the Maccabean revolt. One candle is added to the chanukiah each night. Note the unusually early date in 2026: it begins on 4 December, weeks before many people expect it.
Passover
Passover recalls the Exodus from Egypt and runs eight days in the diaspora, seven in Israel. The first two evenings are marked by the seder, a structured meal built around the Haggadah, matzah and the four cups of wine. Leavened bread is removed from the home beforehand.
See our Passover apparel collection.
The Spring and Summer Holidays
Purim
Purim recalls the rescue of Persian Jewry told in the Book of Esther. The megillah is read aloud, costumes are worn, gifts of food are exchanged, and the mood is deliberately unrestrained.
Shavuot
Seven weeks after Passover, Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Sinai. It is associated with all-night study and with dairy foods.
Tisha B'Av
A fast day mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem, and by tradition several later catastrophes that fell on the same date.
Tu BiShvat and Lag BaOmer
Tu BiShvat is the new year of the trees, marked by eating fruit associated with the Land of Israel. Lag BaOmer falls on the thirty-third day of the Omer count and is celebrated with bonfires and outdoor gatherings.
Israeli National Days
Alongside the religious calendar, several modern observances follow Hebrew dates: Yom HaShoah for Holocaust remembrance, Yom HaZikaron for fallen soldiers, and Yom HaAtzmaut for Israeli independence, which follows immediately after Yom HaZikaron. Jerusalem Day comes several weeks later.
A Note on Timing
Every Jewish day begins at sundown, not at midnight. A holiday listed as beginning on 11 September starts on the evening of the tenth. Exact candle-lighting times depend on your location and are published locally by synagogues and Jewish calendars.
Some holidays are observed for an extra day outside Israel. Rosh Hashanah is two days everywhere; Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot each carry an additional day in the diaspora.
From the MoT Shop
If you are marking the year with something to wear, browse our Star of David and Jewish symbols collection, our Israel flag apparel or our funny Jewish shirts. Every piece is printed to order and ships worldwide.
