All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified in the tables below. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana were listed as Sep 19-20, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 18 and ends at sundown on Sep 20. Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal "work" is forbidden.
Major holidays
Holiday | Hebrew Year 5774 | Description |
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Rosh Hashana | Sep 5-6, 2013 | The Jewish New Year |
Yom Kippur | Sep 14, 2013 | Day of Atonement |
Sukkot | Sep 19-20, 2013 Sep 21-25, 2013 | Feast of Tabernacles |
Shmini Atzeret | Sep 26, 2013 | Eighth Day of Assembly |
Simchat Torah | Sep 27, 2013 | Day of Celebrating the Torah |
Chanukah | Nov 28-Dec 5, 2013 | The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
Purim | Mar 16, 2014 | Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
Pesach | Apr 15-16, 2014 Apr 17-20, 2014 Apr 21-22, 2014 | Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
Shavuot | Jun 4-5, 2014 | Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
Tish'a B'Av | Aug 5, 2014 | The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
Minor holidays
Holiday | Hebrew Year 5774 | Description |
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Tu BiShvat | Jan 16, 2014 | New Year for Trees |
Purim Katan | Feb 14, 2014 | Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years |
Shushan Purim | Mar 17, 2014 | Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
Days of the Omer | 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot | |
Pesach Sheni | May 14, 2014 | Second Passover, one month after Passover |
Lag B'Omer | May 18, 2014 | 33rd day of counting the Omer |
Public fasts
Holiday | Hebrew Year 5774 | Description |
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Tzom Gedaliah | Sep 8, 2013 | Fast of the Seventh Month |
Asara B'Tevet | Dec 13, 2013 | Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem |
Ta'anit Esther | Mar 13, 2014 | Fast of Esther |
Ta'anit Bechorot | Apr 14, 2014 | Fast of the First Born |
Tzom Tammuz | Jul 15, 2014 | Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar |
Modern holidays
Holiday | Hebrew Year 5774 | Description |
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Yom HaShoah | Apr 28, 2014 | Holocaust Memorial Day |
Yom HaZikaron | May 5, 2014 | Israeli Memorial Day |
Yom HaAtzma'ut | May 6, 2014 | Israeli Independence Day |
Yom Yerushalayim | May 28, 2014 | Jerusalem Day |
http://www.hebcal.com/holidays/2013-2014