Jewish Holidays 2026 and 2027: Dates and Start Times

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Jewish days run from sundown to the next nightfall, so a holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the date a calendar prints for it. Hebcal lists the daytime date of each holiday. The table shows the evening it begins and the last day it runs through; for Hanukkah, Hebcal lists the candle nights, so the first candle date is the evening it begins.

Hebcal sorts each holiday as major, minor or modern, and flags the festival days it calls yom tov. Only the days Hebcal flags as yom tov are the festival days that traditionally come with work restrictions; the other days of a holiday, such as the eve or the days in the middle of Passover and Sukkot, are not flagged. This page only repeats Hebcal's flags. It does not decide what a community or an employer expects, so ask your synagogue or workplace about specific rules.

The dates are for the Diaspora (outside Israel) with no city set, so they are the same everywhere in the United States. Candle-lighting and nightfall times depend on your location and are not on this page.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and opens the High Holy Days.

2026: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026 and runs through Sunday, September 13, 2026, 2 days in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks Saturday, September 12; Sunday, September 13 as yom tov.

2027: It begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027 and runs through Sunday, October 3, 2027. Hebcal marks Saturday, October 2; Sunday, October 3 as yom tov.

Hebcal title: Rosh Hashana. Category: major.

Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement and a fast day.

2026: Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and runs through Monday, September 21, 2026, 1 day in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks Monday, September 21 as yom tov.

2027: It begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, 2027 and runs through Monday, October 11, 2027. Hebcal marks Monday, October 11 as yom tov.

Hebcal title: Yom Kippur. Category: major.

Sukkot is the autumn festival of booths, observed for about a week.

2026: Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, September 25, 2026 and runs through Friday, October 2, 2026, 7 days in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks Saturday, September 26; Sunday, September 27 as yom tov.

2027: It begins at sundown on Friday, October 15, 2027 and runs through Friday, October 22, 2027. Hebcal marks Saturday, October 16; Sunday, October 17 as yom tov.

Hebcal title: Sukkot. Category: major.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah follow Sukkot. Hebcal lists them as two separate days in the Diaspora.

2026: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah begin at sundown on Friday, October 2, 2026 and runs through Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2 days in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks Saturday, October 3; Sunday, October 4 as yom tov.

2027: They begin at sundown on Friday, October 22, 2027 and runs through Sunday, October 24, 2027. Hebcal marks Saturday, October 23; Sunday, October 24 as yom tov.

Hebcal title: Shmini Atzeret, Simchat Torah. Category: major.

Hanukkah is the eight-day festival of lights, listed by Hebcal by candle night.

2026: Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026 and runs through Saturday, December 12, 2026, 8 days in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks no yom tov day for it.

2027: It begins at sundown on Friday, December 24, 2027 and runs through Saturday, January 1, 2028. Hebcal marks no yom tov day for it.

Hebcal title: Chanukah. Category: major.

Purim marks the deliverance of the Jewish people told in the Book of Esther.

2026: Purim begins at sundown on Monday, March 2, 2026 and runs through Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1 day in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks no yom tov day for it.

2027: It begins at sundown on Monday, March 22, 2027 and runs through Tuesday, March 23, 2027. Hebcal marks no yom tov day for it.

Hebcal title: Purim. Category: major.

Passover (Pesach) is the spring festival of the Exodus from Egypt.

2026: Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 and runs through Thursday, April 9, 2026, 8 days in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks Thursday, April 2; Friday, April 3; Wednesday, April 8; Thursday, April 9 as yom tov.

2027: It begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027 and runs through Thursday, April 29, 2027. Hebcal marks Thursday, April 22; Friday, April 23; Wednesday, April 28; Thursday, April 29 as yom tov.

Hebcal title: Pesach. Category: major.

Shavuot comes seven weeks after Passover.

2026: Shavuot begins at sundown on Thursday, May 21, 2026 and runs through Saturday, May 23, 2026, 2 days in Hebcal's schedule. Hebcal marks Friday, May 22; Saturday, May 23 as yom tov.

2027: It begins at sundown on Thursday, June 10, 2027 and runs through Saturday, June 12, 2027. Hebcal marks Friday, June 11; Saturday, June 12 as yom tov.

Hebcal title: Shavuot. Category: major.

No. The federal holidays are set by law in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), and no Jewish holiday is among them. Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Passover and Hanukkah are not days off for federal employees by law. Many employers and schools allow time off or religious accommodations, so check with yours. For the official list see federal holidays 2026 and federal holidays 2027, or print the 2027 calendar.

Holiday dates: Hebcal.com, from the Hebcal Jewish Calendar API (Diaspora, major, minor and modern holidays for 2026 and 2027), read on November 9, 2026. The data is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0); see Hebcal's license statement.

Changes by FedRateCalc: Hebcal's separate daily entries are joined into one row per holiday, the start is shown as the evening before the date Hebcal lists, and the Hanukkah end in 2027 is the day after Hebcal's last 2027 entry. Hebcal does not endorse this page. Hebcal can change its calendar, so we re-check it every September for the next year.

When is Yom Kippur 2026?

Yom Kippur 2026 begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and runs through Monday, September 21, 2026. Hebcal lists the day itself as Monday, September 21, 2026. In 2027 it begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, 2027.

When is Rosh Hashanah 2026?

Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026 and runs through Sunday, September 13, 2026. In 2027 it begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027 and runs through Sunday, October 3, 2027.

Is Yom Kippur a federal holiday?

No. Yom Kippur is a Jewish religious holiday and is not one of the federal holidays set by law. The federal holiday list for 2026 does not include it, so federal offices follow their normal schedule unless an agency or employer announces otherwise. Yom Kippur 2026 begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and runs through Monday, September 21, 2026. See the federal holidays 2026 list.

When is Hanukkah 2026?

Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026 and runs through Saturday, December 12, 2026. The first candle is lit on the evening of Friday, December 4, 2026.

When is Passover 2026?

Passover 2026 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 and runs through Thursday, April 9, 2026, which is 8 days in Hebcal's Diaspora schedule.

Why do Jewish holidays start the night before?

Jewish days run from sundown to the next nightfall, so each holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the date shown in a calendar. Hebcal lists the daytime date, and this page shows the evening before as the start.