Jewish Holidays 2026 and 2027: The Complete 5787 Calendar

Published on September 14, 2026

What Is the Hebrew Year 5787?

The Jewish calendar year 5787 began with Rosh Hashanah on the evening of September 11, 2026, and it runs through the following September. That means most of 5787 actually lands in the civil years 2026 and 2027, which is why Jewish holiday dates can look confusing at first glance. One civil year contains pieces of two Hebrew years.

Below you will find every major holiday, fast day, and minor observance for 5787, with the civil dates spelled out and the differences between Israel and the Diaspora noted where they matter. If you want dates for any other year, our Jewish holidays calculator generates them instantly.

Major Jewish Holidays in 2026 and 2027

Each holiday begins the evening before the date shown in the day column, because Jewish days start at sunset. Nightfall marks the end of the holiday.

Israel notes for these holidays

In Israel, some of these holidays are shorter. Simchat Torah is combined with Shemini Atzeret and both are celebrated on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Pesach lasts seven days in Israel instead of eight, ending on April 28, 2027. Shavuot is a single day in Israel, Friday, June 11, 2027. Outside Israel, the extra day known as Yom Tov Sheni keeps these holidays at their traditional Diaspora lengths. Our Jewish calendar guide explains where this second-day custom comes from.

What Jewish Holidays Are Coming Up Soon?

If you are reading this in September 2026, the next holiday on the calendar is Yom Kippur, which begins the evening of Sunday, September 20. Sukkot follows quickly, starting the evening of Friday, September 25, and running a full week. That stretch from Rosh Hashanah through Simchat Torah is often called the High Holiday season, and it packs more Jewish observance into three weeks than the rest of the year combined.

Chanukah arrives early this civil year, with the first candles lit on the evening of Friday, December 4, 2026. That happens to coincide with Shabbat candle lighting, so the first night of Chanukah 5787 begins as Shabbat begins.

Fast Days in 5787

Yom Kippur is also a fast, but it is listed with the major holidays because it is the most solemn day of the year. Unlike the other fasts, it runs from sunset to nightfall, roughly 25 hours.

Minor Observances in 5787

Tu BiShvat, the new year for trees, falls on the evening of Friday, January 22, 2027, with the day itself on Saturday, January 23. Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer, begins the evening of Monday, May 24, 2027, with bonfires and haircuts returning on Tuesday, May 25. Tu B’Av, a minor day of affection that some compare to a Jewish Valentine’s Day, lands on August 18, 2027.

Modern Israeli Days in 2027

Modern national days are tied to the Hebrew calendar, so their civil dates shift each year. In 5787: Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is observed on May 4, 2027. Yom HaZikaron, the memorial day for fallen soldiers, follows on May 11, and Yom HaAtzma’ut, Israel’s Independence Day, on May 12. Yom Yerushalayim, marking the reunification of Jerusalem, falls on June 4, 2027. Like all Hebrew dates, each of these actually begins the previous evening.

Why Is There an Adar II This Year?

5787 is a Hebrew leap year. Seven times in every 19 year cycle, an extra month called Adar I is inserted, and the regular Adar becomes Adar II. That is why Purim in 2027 falls on 14 Adar II rather than plain Adar. If you have a Hebrew birthday or a yahrzeit in Adar, leap years raise the question of which Adar counts, and the answer depends on the occasion and on family or community custom. Our guides on the Hebrew birthday and yahrzeit observance walk through those rules, and our calculators handle the leap year automatically.

Do Holiday Dates Depend on Where You Live?

The Hebrew dates never change, but the length of certain holidays does. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the first two and last two days of Sukkot, the first two and last two days of Pesach, and both days of Shavuot are kept in the Diaspora, while Israel keeps one day of each festival after the Torah’s original count. If you are traveling between Israel and the Diaspora over a holiday, ask a rabbi about which observances apply to you, because the answer depends on where you are during the holiday and how long you have been there.

Planning Ahead

Holiday candle lighting times depend on your location, just like Shabbat times, so the clock in your city will differ from the clock in another. You can look up candle lighting times for every holiday with our main Shabbat and holidays tool, or jump straight to your city, such as New York, Jerusalem, or London. For questions about how we calculate every date on this page, read about our calculation methodology. And for anything concerning personal observance, especially around the high holidays, your local rabbi is always the right address.