| Begins |
Sunday evening February 1, 2026 - Erev Tu Bishvat |
| Continues |
Monday February 2, 2026 |
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Tu Bishvat forward planning:
5787 - Friday evening January 22, 2027
5788 - Friday evening February 11, 2028
5789 - Tuesday evening January 30, 2029
5790 - Friday evening January 18, 2030
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| Begins |
Monday evening March 2, 2026 - Erev Purim |
| Continues |
Tuesday March 3, 2026 |
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Purim forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening March 22, 2027
5788 - Saturday evening March 11, 2028
5789 - Wednesday evening February 28, 2029
5790 - Monday evening March 18, 2030
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| Begins |
Wednesday evening April 1, 2026
- First Seder - Erev Pesach |
| Continues |
1st Day: Thursday April 2, 2026 |
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Second Seder: Thursday evening April 2, 2026 |
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2nd Day: Friday April 3, 2026 |
| Begins again |
Tuesday evening April 7, 2026 |
| Ends in Israel: |
Wednesday evening April 8, 2026 |
| Ends outside Israel: |
Thursday evening April 9, 2026 |
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Pesach forward planning - FIRST SEDER:
5787 - Wednesday evening April 21, 2027
5788 - Wednesday evening May 10, 2028
5789 - Friday evening March 30, 2029
5790 - Wednesday evening April 17, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Monday evening April 13, 2026 - Erev Yom Hashoah |
| Continues |
Tuesday April 14, 2026 |
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Yom Hashoah forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening May 3, 2027
5788 - Sunday evening April 23, 2028
5789 - Wednesday evening April 11, 2029
5790 - Monday evening April 29, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Monday evening April 20, 2026 - Erev Yom Hazikaron |
| Continues |
Tuesday April 21, 2026 |
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Yom Hazikaron forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening May 10, 2027
5788 - Sunday evening April 30, 2028
5789 - Tuesday evening April 17, 2029
5790 - Monday evening May 6, 2030
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| Begins |
Tuesday evening April 21, 2026 - Erev Yom Ha'atzmaut |
| Continues |
Wednesday April 22, 2026 |
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Yom Ha'atzmaut forward planning:
5787 - Tuesday evening May 11, 2027
5788 - Monday evening May 1, 2028
5789 - Wednesday evening April 18, 2029
5790 - Tuesday evening May 7, 2030
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| Begins |
Monday evening May 4, 2026 - Erev Lag Ba'Omer |
| Continues |
Tuesday May 5, 2026 |
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Lag Ba'Omer forward planning:
5787 - Monday evening May 24, 2027
5788 - Saturday evening May 13, 2028
5789 - Wednesday evening May 2, 2029
5790 - Monday evening May 20, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Thursday evening May 14, 2026 - Erev Yom Yerushalayim |
| Continues |
Friday May 15, 2026 |
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Yom Yerushalayim forward planning:
5787 - Thursday evening June 3, 2027
5788 - Tuesday evening May 23, 2028
5789 - Saturday evening May 12, 2029
5790 - Thursday evening May 30, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Thursday evening May 21, 2026 |
| Continues |
1st Day: Friday May 22, 2026 |
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2st Day: Saturday May 23, 2026 |
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Shavuot forward planning:
5787 - Thursday evening June 10, 2027
5788 - Tuesday evening May 30, 2028
5789 - Saturday evening May 19, 2029
5790 - Thursday evening June 6, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Wednesday evening July 22, 2026 - Erev Tisha B'av |
| Continues |
Thursday July 23, 2026 |
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Tisha B'av forward planning:
5787 - Wednesday evening August 11, 2027
5788 - Monday evening July 31, 2028
5789 - Saturday evening July 21, 2029
5790 - Wednesday evening August 7, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Tuesday evening July 28, 2026 - Erev Tu B'Av |
| Continues |
Wednesday July 29, 2026 |
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Tu B'Av forward planning:
5787 - Tuesday evening August 17, 2027
5788 - Sunday evening August 6, 2028
5789 - Thursday evening July 26, 2029
5790 - Tuesday evening August 13, 2030
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| Begins |
Friday evening September 11, 2026 |
| Continues |
1st Day: Saturday September 12, 2026 |
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2st Day: Sunday September 13, 2026 |
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Rosh Hashanah forward planning:
5788 - Friday evening October 1, 2027
5789 - Wednesday evening September 20, 2028
5790 - Sunday evening September 9, 2029
5791 - Friday evening September 27, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Sunday evening September 20, 2026 - Erev Yom Kippur |
| Continues |
Monday September 21, 2026 |
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Yom Kippur forward planning:
5788 - Sunday evening October 10, 2027
5789 - Friday evening September 29, 2028
5790 - Tuesday evening September 18, 2029
5791 - Sunday evening October 6, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Friday evening September 25, 2026 |
| Continues |
1st Day: Saturday September 26, 2026 |
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2st Day: Sunday September 27, 2026 |
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Sukkot forward planning:
5788 - Friday evening October 15, 2027
5789 - Wednesday evening October 4, 2028
5790 - Sunday evening September 23, 2029
5791 - Friday evening October 11, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Friday evening October 2, 2026 - Erev Shemini Atzeret |
| Continues |
Saturday October 3, 2026 |
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In Israel, and in many non-Orthodox congregations Simchat Torah is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Atzeret.
Shemini Atzeret forward planning:
5788 - Friday evening October 22, 2027
5789 - Wednesday evening October 11, 2028
5790 - Sunday evening September 30, 2029
5791 - Friday evening October 18, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Begins |
Saturday evening October 3, 2026 - Erev Simchat Torah |
| Continues |
Sunday October 4, 2026 |
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Outside Israel, Simchat Torah is celebrated on the following dates:
Simchat Torah forward planning:
5788 - Saturday evening October 23, 2027
5789 - Thursday evening October 12, 2028
5790 - Monday evening October 1, 2029
5791 - Saturday evening October 19, 2030
Torah portions and references
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| Light 1st candle |
Friday evening December 4, 2026 |
| Light 2nd candle |
Saturday evening December 5, 2026 |
| Light 3rd candle |
Sunday evening December 6, 2026 |
| Light 4th candle |
Monday evening December 7, 2026 |
| Light 5th candle |
Tuesday evening December 8, 2026 |
| Light 6th candle |
Wednesday evening December 9, 2026 |
| Light 7th candle |
Thursday evening December 10, 2026 |
| Light 8th candle |
Friday evening December 11, 2026 |
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Chanukah forward planning - Light FIRST Candle:
5788 - Friday evening December 24, 2027
5789 - Tuesday evening December 12, 2028
5790 - Saturday evening December 1, 2029
5791 - Friday evening December 20, 2030
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