Jewish Holidays 2024
Complete list of Jewish holidays in 2024 with exact Gregorian dates, calculated algorithmically from the Hebrew calendar. Every observance begins at sunset the evening before the date listed and ends at nightfall on the final day. Click any holiday for its meaning, customs, and future dates.
Tenth of Tevet
Tu BiShvat
Fast of Esther
Purim
Shushan Purim
Passover
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaAtzma'ut
Pesach Sheni
Lag BaOmer
Yom Yerushalayim
Shavuot
Fast of Tammuz
Tisha B'Av
Tu B'Av
Rosh Hashanah
Fast of Gedaliah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
Hoshana Rabbah
Shmini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
Hanukkah
How the 2024 Jewish Calendar Works
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar. Each month begins at the new moon, and a thirteenth month (Adar II) is added in leap years to keep the festivals in their proper seasons — Pesach in the spring, Sukkot in the autumn. Because the Gregorian year begins in January while the Hebrew year begins in Tishrei (September–October), the holidays of a single Gregorian year like 2024 span parts of two Hebrew years: the winter and spring holidays belong to one Hebrew year, while Rosh Hashanah 2024 starts the next one.
The dates above are computed with the same fixed-arithmetic Hebrew calendar rules that have governed Jewish observance since Hillel II (4th century CE), implemented in the open-source PhpZmanim library — the same engine used for every date on this site.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Jewish holidays fall in 2024?
The major Jewish holidays in 2024 include Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, Shavuot, and Tisha B'Av. All dates below are calculated algorithmically from the Hebrew (lunisolar) calendar and begin at sunset the evening before.
Why do Jewish holiday dates shift each year?
The Jewish calendar is lunisolar: months follow the moon's phases while years stay aligned to the solar seasons through the addition of a leap month. As a result, the Gregorian dates of Jewish holidays shift from year to year, generally by several weeks.
How many Jewish holidays are there in 2024?
This page lists 23 observances in 2024, including 6 fast days. The complete Hebrew calendar also marks Rosh Chodesh (new months) and intermediate days of the festivals.
Do the dates on this page apply in Israel and the Diaspora?
Both. In the Diaspora, major Torah festivals are observed for two days (Yom Tov Sheni shel Galuyot), while in Israel they last one day. The dates listed mark the first day of each observance.