Jewish Holidays 2026-2027: Every Date, and What's Next

Short answer: the next Jewish holiday is Chanukah. The first candle is lit on Friday evening, December 4, 2026, and the eighth day ends Saturday night, December 12. After that come Tu BiShvat (January 23), Purim (March 23) and Passover (first Seder April 21, 2027). Rosh Hashanah 2027 starts at sundown on Friday, October 1.

Planning only for the 2027 calendar year? Our Jewish holidays 2027 guide has every 2027 date, the fast days, Israel vs. abroad, and which holidays fall on Shabbat.

Next Jewish holidays (late 2026 into 2027)

These are the dates most people are looking up right now. Each one starts at sundown on the evening in the Begins column. Fasts marked "dawn" start in the morning. For today's Hebrew date and a countdown to the next one, see is today a Jewish holiday?

Sukkot 2026 ended with Simchat Torah on October 4. The full 2026 and 2027 calendars, including the holidays that already passed this year, are just below.

When a calendar says a holiday falls on a certain date, the candles are lit the evening before. The Jewish day runs evening to evening, as in the Torah's refrain, ״וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר״, "and it was evening, and it was morning" (Bereishis 1:5). So if your wall calendar shows Purim on Tuesday, March 23, 2027, the Megillah is read on Monday night. For the start of every Hebrew month, see our Rosh Chodesh 2026-2027 dates.

What Hebrew year is 2026-2027?

Most of this calendar is the Hebrew year 5787. It began at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026, with Rosh Hashanah, and it ends when 5788begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027. That is why people search "Jewish holidays 26-27": the Jewish year straddles two calendar years.

5787 is also a leap year. The Hebrew calendar adds a whole extra month, Adar I, seven times in every nineteen years so the holidays stay in their seasons. That extra month is why Purim and Passover land about three weeks later in 2027 than they did in 2026, and why Rosh Hashanah 2027 is in October instead of September.

Chanukah 2026 and 2027

Chanukah 2026: first candle Friday evening, December 4, through Saturday, December 12. Night one is lit before Shabbat starts, and the eighth night is Friday again, December 11. Chanukah 2027: first candle Friday evening, December 24, through Saturday, January 1, 2028. Work continues as usual on Chanukah; each night one more flame goes up in the window. For the blessings and the order of the candles, see how to light the menorah for Chanukah 2026, and the Chanukah blessings in Hebrew and transliteration. The fast of Asara B'Tevet follows on Sunday, December 20, 2026. Here is a beginner's guide to Asara B'Tevet 2026.

Tu BiShvat and Purim 2027

Tu BiShvat 2027, the new year for trees, starts at sundown on Friday, January 22, and falls on Shabbat, January 23. Here is what to eat and a simple Tu BiShvat seder. Because 5787 has two months of Adar, there is a small "Purim Katan" on Sunday, February 21. It is a minor day with no Megillah reading.

The real Purim 2027 is Tuesday, March 23, in Adar II. The Fast of Esther runs from dawn to nightfall on Monday, March 22, and the Megillah is read that night. Shushan Purim, kept in Jerusalem, is Wednesday, March 24. For comparison, Purim 2026 was Tuesday, March 3. Here is a beginner's guide to Purim 2027 and its four mitzvot.

Passover and Shavuot 2027

Passover 2027 begins with the first Seder at sundown on Wednesday, April 21. In the Diaspora the first two days (April 22-23) and last two days (April 28-29) are Yom Tov, and the festival ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29. The Omer count starts on the second night, and Lag BaOmer falls on Tuesday, May 25 (starting Monday night). For the prep timeline and the Seder step by step, see our Passover 2027 beginner's guide.

Shavuot 2027 starts at sundown on Thursday, June 10, and runs through nightfall on Saturday, June 12. In 2026 the same holidays were Pesach April 2-9 and Shavuot May 22-23.

The Three Weeks and Tisha B'Av 2027

The Three Weeks 2027 begin with the fast of the 17th of Tammuz on Thursday, July 22, which runs dawn to nightfall. The mood gets more subdued once Av starts: the Nine Days begin with Rosh Chodesh Av on Wednesday, August 4. Tisha B'Av 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, August 11, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, August 12. It is a full fast, about twenty-five hours, like Yom Kippur.

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot 2027

Rosh Hashanah 2027 (5788) begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, and is observed Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3. It is two days everywhere, Israel included. The Fast of Gedaliah is Monday, October 4. The month before it, Elul, is the quiet on-ramp, and the shofar is the sound of the day itself.

Yom Kippur 2027 begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, and ends at nightfall on Monday, October 11. See what Yom Kippur isfor the shape of the day, from Kol Nidrei to Ne'ilah.

Sukkot 2027 begins at sundown on Friday, October 15, with Yom Tov on October 16-17 in the Diaspora. Hoshana Rabbah 2027 is Friday, October 22. Shemini Atzeret is Saturday, October 23, and Simchat Torah is Sunday, October 24. For the hut, the four species and how the week works, see what Sukkos is.

Looking back at 2026: Rosh Hashanah was September 12-13, Yom Kippur September 21, Sukkot from sundown September 25, Hoshana Rabbah Friday, October 2, Shemini Atzeret October 3 and Simchat Torah October 4.

Are the dates different in Israel?

A little. The tables on this page are Diaspora dates. In Israel, Passover is seven days with one Seder, Shavuot is one day, only the first day of Sukkot is Yom Tov, and Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are the same day. Rosh Hashanah is two days in both places. Israel also marks Yom HaShoah (Tuesday, May 4, 2027), Yom HaZikaron (Tuesday, May 11), Yom HaAtzmaut (Wednesday, May 12) and Yom Yerushalayim (Friday, June 4).

Keeping the calendar without scrambling

The hard part is rarely knowing the date. It is remembering the evening before: candles, a meal plan, a fast that starts while the kids are still awake. A small daily habit around the calendar helps more than a once-a-year scramble. If you want candle times and a short daily portion in one place, open Bayit's Daily Plan. For a gentle on-ramp to learning alongside the dates, see how to start daily Torah.

Bayit keeps candle lighting, Havdalah, and the day's learning together, so the next holiday shows up on your phone before it shows up on your doorstep.