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When are the Jewish holidays?

Every festival for the year ahead, with the date it falls on here in San Jose.

A Jewish day starts at nightfall. So a festival listed on a Monday begins on the Sunday evening — that is the part most people are caught out by. Each one below says which evening, in its own words: Chanukah is counted by the night you light rather than by the day, so it says which evening the first candle is.

For candle lighting and the exact times, see this week’s times. For what the Shul is doing on each of them, see what’s on.

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Looking further ahead? See the next five years, today in Jewish time, or the Hebrew months.

Chanukah
Friday, December 4 to Saturday, December 12, 2026
First candle the evening of Friday, December 4
Asara B'Tevet
Sunday, December 20, 2026
Begins the evening of Saturday, December 19
Fast begins
Sunday, December 20, 2026
Begins the evening of Saturday, December 19
Fast ends
Sunday, December 20, 2026
Begins the evening of Saturday, December 19
Tu BiShvat
Saturday, January 23, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, January 22
Purim Katan
Sunday, February 21, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, February 20
Shushan Purim Katan
Monday, February 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, February 21
Ta'anit Esther
Monday, March 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, March 21
Fast begins
Monday, March 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, March 21
Fast ends
Monday, March 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, March 21
Purim
Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Begins the evening of Monday, March 22
Shushan Purim
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, March 23
Ta'anit Bechorot
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, April 20
Finish eating chametz
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, April 20
Biur Chametz
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, April 20
Pesach
Thursday, April 22 to Thursday, April 29, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, April 21 · 8 days
Pesach Sheni
Friday, May 21, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, May 20
Lag BaOmer
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
Begins the evening of Monday, May 24
Shavuot
Friday, June 11 to Saturday, June 12, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, June 10 · 2 days
Passing of the Baal Shem Tov (6 Sivan)
Friday, June 11, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, June 10
Gimmel Tammuz
Thursday, July 8, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, July 7
Yud Beis Tammuz
Saturday, July 17, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, July 16
Yud Gimmel Tammuz
Sunday, July 18, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, July 17
Fast begins
Thursday, July 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, July 21
Tzom Tammuz
Thursday, July 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, July 21
Fast ends
Thursday, July 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, July 21
Fast begins
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, August 10
Tish'a B'Av
Thursday, August 12, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, August 11
Fast ends
Thursday, August 12, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, August 11
Tu B'Av
Wednesday, August 18, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, August 17
Passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (20 Av)
Monday, August 23, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, August 22
Chai Elul
Monday, September 20, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, September 19
Leil Selichot
Saturday, September 25, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, September 24
Rosh Hashanah
Saturday, October 2 to Sunday, October 3, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, October 1 · 2 days
Tzom Gedaliah
Monday, October 4, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, October 3
Fast begins
Monday, October 4, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, October 3
Fast ends
Monday, October 4, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, October 3
Yom Kippur
Monday, October 11, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, October 10
Sukkot
Saturday, October 16 to Thursday, October 21, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, October 15 · 6 days
Hoshana Raba
Friday, October 22, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, October 21
Shmini Atzeret
Saturday, October 23, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, October 22
Simchat Torah
Sunday, October 24, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, October 23

Chabad dates

Days from the Chabad calendar: the birthdays and passings of the Rebbeim and the Rebbetzin, and days of celebration.

Birthday of Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch (20 Cheshvan)
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Begins the evening of Friday, October 30
The Rebbe recovers from illness (1 Kislev)
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Begins the evening of Tuesday, November 10
Birthday and passing of Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch (9 Kislev)
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Begins the evening of Wednesday, November 18
Liberation of Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch (10 Kislev)
Friday, November 20, 2026
Begins the evening of Thursday, November 19
Marriage of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin (14 Kislev)
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Begins the evening of Monday, November 23
Yud Tes Kislev
Sunday, November 29, 2026
Begins the evening of Saturday, November 28
Chof Kislev
Monday, November 30, 2026
Begins the evening of Sunday, November 29
Didan Notzach, the Sefarim victory (5 Teves)
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Begins the evening of Monday, December 14
Passing of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (24 Teves)
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, January 2
Yud Shevat
Monday, January 18, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, January 17
Passing of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson (22 Shevat)
Saturday, January 30, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, January 29
Birthday of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson (25 Adar)
Saturday, April 3, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, April 2
Passing of Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch (2 Nissan)
Friday, April 9, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, April 8
Birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (11 Nissan)
Sunday, April 18, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, April 17
Passing of the Tzemach Tzedek (13 Nissan)
Tuesday, April 20, 2027
Begins the evening of Monday, April 19
Birthday of Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch (2 Iyar)
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, May 8
Birthday of the Tzemach Tzedek (29 Elul)
Friday, October 1, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, September 30
Passing of Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson (6 Tishrei)
Thursday, October 7, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, October 6
Passing of Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch (13 Tishrei)
Thursday, October 14, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, October 13
Birthday of Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch (20 Cheshvan)
Saturday, November 20, 2027
Begins the evening of Friday, November 19
The Rebbe recovers from illness (1 Kislev)
Wednesday, December 1, 2027
Begins the evening of Tuesday, November 30
Birthday and passing of Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch (9 Kislev)
Thursday, December 9, 2027
Begins the evening of Wednesday, December 8
Liberation of Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch (10 Kislev)
Friday, December 10, 2027
Begins the evening of Thursday, December 9
Marriage of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin (14 Kislev)
Tuesday, December 14, 2027
Begins the evening of Monday, December 13
Yud Tes Kislev
Sunday, December 19, 2027
Begins the evening of Saturday, December 18
Chof Kislev
Monday, December 20, 2027
Begins the evening of Sunday, December 19

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