It may say 2025 on the calendar, but we are actually in year 5786, according to the Jewish calendar.
The Jewish, or Hebrew, calendar is a lunar/solar calendar (months are based on lunar months but years are based on solar years) and is the official calendar in Israel. The years count up from the “calculation” of when the Earth was created.
Jewish holidays in 2026
Tu Bishvat
Begins sunset Sunday, February 1, 2026
Ends evening Monday, February 2, 2026
Purim
Begins sunset Monday, March 2, 2026
Ends evening Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Work is generally avoided.
Passover
Begins sunset Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Ends evening Thursday, April 9, 2026
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted during the 2 first and 2 last days.
Lag B’Omer
Begins sunset Monday, May 4, 2026
Ends evening Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Shavuot
Begins sunset Thursday, May 21, 2026
Ends evening Saturday, May 23, 2026
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Tisha B’Av
Begins sunset Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Ends evening Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Rosh Hashanah
Begins sunset Friday, September 11, 2026
Ends evening Sunday, September 13, 2026
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Yom Kippur
Begins sunset Sunday, September 20, 2026
Ends evening Monday, September 21, 2026
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Sukkot
Begins sunset Friday, September 25, 2026
Ends evening Friday, October 2, 2026
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted during the first 2 days.
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Begins sunset Friday, October 2, 2026
Ends evening of Sunday, October 4, 2026
According to the Orthodox tradition, no work is permitted.
Hanukkah
Begins sunset Friday, December 4, 2026
Ends evening Saturday, December 12, 2026
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Originally Published Jan 1, 2026 02:34PM EST
