Jewish CalendarThe Hebrew months
A table of the thirteen Hebrew months with their usual Gregorian months, length and the holidays that fall in each.
The table shows the months in the order of the religious year, beginning with Nisan. Lengths vary: Cheshvan and Kislev can have 29 or 30 days depending on the year, and Adar I (in leap years) has 30.
| Month | Usual Gregorian months | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisan | March to April | 30 | Passover (15 to 21/22) |
| Iyar | April to May | 29 | Lag BaOmer (18); Israel's Independence Day (5) |
| Sivan | May to June | 30 | Shavuot (6 and 7) |
| Tammuz | June to July | 29 | Fast of 17 Tammuz |
| Av | July to August | 30 | Tisha B'Av (9) |
| Elul | August to September | 29 | Month of preparation for the New Year |
| Tishrei | September to October | 30 | Rosh Hashanah (1, 2), Yom Kippur (10), Sukkot (15 to 21), Simchat Torah (23) |
| Cheshvan | October to November | 29 or 30 | No major holiday |
| Kislev | November to December | 29 or 30 | Hanukkah (from 25) |
| Tevet | December to January | 29 | Hanukkah ends; fast of 10 Tevet |
| Shevat | January to February | 30 | Tu BiShvat (15) |
| Adar (Adar I in a leap year) | February to March | 29 (30 in Adar I) | Purim and the Fast of Esther (in Adar, or Adar II in a leap year) |
Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown. Dates follow the standard Hebrew calendar; communities outside Israel keep a second day of several festivals. Customs differ between Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and other communities, and this is not a ruling: ask your rabbi.