The Jewish Holidays calendar 2027 spans Hebrew years 5787 and 5788. Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, and Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 24, 2027.
Hebrew year 5787 is a leap year of 385 days, with a 13th month, so every Jewish holiday from Purim onward falls unusually late in 2027.
Adar I and Adar II replace the single month of Adar, which pushes Passover to Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 24 days after Easter on Sunday, March 28.
It also pushes Rosh Hashanah 5788 to Saturday, October 2, 2027, 20 days later in the Gregorian calendar than Rosh Hashanah 5787. The first candle of Hanukkah 2027 is lit on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, before the Shabbat candles.
This page lists Diaspora dates, as observed in the United States, with Israeli differences noted where they apply. All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first full day.
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Jewish holidays calendar 2027: full list
The Jewish holidays calendar 2027 contains 19 holidays and fast days, from Tu BiShvat on January 23 to the start of Hanukkah on December 25.
The table gives the evening each observance begins and the day or days it covers.
| Holiday | Begins at sundown | Dates | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | Friday, January 22, 2027 | Saturday, January 23, 2027 | 15 Shevat 5787 |
| Purim Katan | Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 14 Adar I 5787 |
| Fast of Esther | Dawn, Monday, March 22, 2027 | Monday, March 22, 2027 | 13 Adar II 5787 |
| Purim | Monday, March 22, 2027 | Tuesday, March 23, 2027 | 14 Adar II 5787 |
| Shushan Purim | Tuesday, March 23, 2027 | Wednesday, March 24, 2027 | 15 Adar II 5787 |
| Passover (Pesach) | Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Thursday, April 22, to Thursday, April 29, 2027 | 15–22 Nisan 5787 |
| Yom HaShoah | Monday, May 3, 2027 | Tuesday, May 4, 2027 | 27 Nisan 5787 |
| Yom HaZikaron | Monday, May 10, 2027 | Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | 4 Iyar 5787 |
| Yom HaAtzma’ut | Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | Wednesday, May 12, 2027 | 5 Iyar 5787 |
| Lag BaOmer | Monday, May 24, 2027 | Tuesday, May 25, 2027 | 18 Iyar 5787 |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Thursday, June 3, 2027 | Friday, June 4, 2027 | 28 Iyar 5787 |
| Shavuot | Thursday, June 10, 2027 | Friday, June 11, to Saturday, June 12, 2027 | 6–7 Sivan 5787 |
| Fast of Tammuz 17 | Dawn, Thursday, July 22, 2027 | Thursday, July 22, 2027 | 17 Tammuz 5787 |
| Tisha B’Av | Wednesday, August 11, 2027 | Thursday, August 12, 2027 | 9 Av 5787 |
| Rosh Hashanah 5788 | Friday, October 1, 2027 | Saturday, October 2, to Sunday, October 3, 2027 | 1–2 Tishrei 5788 |
| Fast of Gedaliah | Dawn, Monday, October 4, 2027 | Monday, October 4, 2027 | 3 Tishrei 5788 |
| Yom Kippur | Sunday, October 10, 2027 | Monday, October 11, 2027 | 10 Tishrei 5788 |
| Sukkot | Friday, October 15, 2027 | Saturday, October 16, to Friday, October 22, 2027 | 15–21 Tishrei 5788 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Friday, October 22, 2027 | Saturday, October 23, 2027 | 22 Tishrei 5788 |
| Simchat Torah | Saturday, October 23, 2027 | Sunday, October 24, 2027 | 23 Tishrei 5788 |
| Hanukkah | Friday, December 24, 2027 | Saturday, December 25, 2027, to Saturday, January 1, 2028 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet 5788 |
Minor fasts begin at dawn and end at nightfall. All other observances begin at sundown and end at nightfall. The Israeli national days (Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzma’ut and Yom Yerushalayim) follow Hebcal’s modern holiday dates.
High Holidays 2027
Rosh Hashanah 5788 begins at sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027, and Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, 2027. The ten days between them are the Days of Awe (Yamim Nora’im). Both High Holidays fall entirely in October in 2027, compared with September in 2026.
Why the shofar is not sounded on the first day of Rosh Hashanah 2027
The first day of Rosh Hashanah 2027, Saturday, October 2, falls on Shabbat, so Orthodox and Conservative congregations do not sound the shofar that day. The shofar is sounded on the second day, Sunday, October 3, 2027. Many Reform congregations, which observe one day of Rosh Hashanah, follow their own practice, so check with your synagogue.
Pilgrimage festivals 2027
Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot are the three pilgrimage festivals (Shalosh Regalim), and all three fall later than average in 2027 because of the leap year.
Passover runs from sundown on Wednesday, April 21, to nightfall on Thursday, April 29, 2027, in the Diaspora. Shavuot begins at sundown on Thursday, June 10. Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, October 15, 2027.
Hanukkah 2027
Hanukkah 2027 begins at sundown on Friday, December 24, and the eighth candle is lit on the evening of Friday, December 31, 2027. The first candle is lit before the Shabbat candles on Friday evening, because lighting a flame after Shabbat begins is not permitted. The first full day of Hanukkah, Saturday, December 25, 2027, coincides with Christmas.
Jewish calendar 2027 month by month
Fifteen Hebrew months overlap with 2027, including both Adar I and Adar II. Each month begins at sundown on the evening before the date shown.
| Hebrew month | Year | First day | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tevet | 5787 | Friday, December 11, 2026 | 29 days |
| Shevat | 5787 | Saturday, January 9, 2027 | 30 days |
| Adar I | 5787 | Monday, February 8, 2027 | 30 days |
| Adar II | 5787 | Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | 29 days |
| Nisan | 5787 | Thursday, April 8, 2027 | 30 days |
| Iyar | 5787 | Saturday, May 8, 2027 | 29 days |
| Sivan | 5787 | Sunday, June 6, 2027 | 30 days |
| Tammuz | 5787 | Tuesday, July 6, 2027 | 29 days |
| Av | 5787 | Wednesday, August 4, 2027 | 30 days |
| Elul | 5787 | Friday, September 3, 2027 | 29 days |
| Tishrei | 5788 | Saturday, October 2, 2027 | 30 days |
| Cheshvan | 5788 | Monday, November 1, 2027 | 30 days |
| Kislev | 5788 | Wednesday, December 1, 2027 | 30 days |
| Tevet | 5788 | Friday, December 31, 2027 | 29 days |
When the previous month has 30 days, Rosh Chodesh (the new-month observance) lasts two days: the 30th of the old month and the 1st of the new one.
Several 2027 Hebrew months start on the same day as Islamic months, because both calendars begin their months at the new moon. For example, 1 Adar I 5787 and 1 Ramadan 1448 both fall on Monday, February 8, 2027.
What makes 5787 a leap year in the Jewish calendar 2027?
The Hebrew calendar adds a 13th month, Adar I, in 7 of every 19 years, and 5787 is year 11 of the current 19-year cycle, which is a leap year.
The leap years in each cycle are years 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17 and 19. The extra month keeps Passover in spring. Without it, the 354-day lunar year would drift about 11 days earlier each solar year. Year 5788 is a regular year of 355 days.
Jewish calendar 2027 year lengths compared
| Hebrew year | Rosh Hashanah | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5787 | Saturday, September 12, 2026 | Leap year (13 months) | 385 |
| 5788 | Saturday, October 2, 2027 | Regular year (12 months) | 355 |
What is today’s date in the Hebrew calendar?
Monday, September 21, 2026, is 10 Tishrei 5787, which is Yom Kippur. To find any Hebrew date in 2027, follow these steps:
- Find the Hebrew month whose first day falls on or before your date in the month-by-month table.
- Count the days from that first day to your date, including the first day. The count is the Hebrew day number.
- After sundown, add one day, because the Hebrew day begins at nightfall.
For example, Monday, July 12, 2027, falls 7 days into Tammuz 5787, which began on Tuesday, July 6, so it is 7 Tammuz 5787 during daylight.
Diaspora vs. Israel: how the Jewish calendar 2027 differs
Passover, Shavuot and the end of Sukkot last one day longer in the Diaspora than in Israel. Communities outside Israel add a second festival day (yom tov sheni shel galuyot), a practice dating from when the new month was announced by messenger from Jerusalem. Reform Judaism generally follows the Israeli length. The table compares 2027.
| Festival | Diaspora (United States) | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Passover | 8 days: Thursday, April 22, to Thursday, April 29, 2027 | 7 days: Thursday, April 22, to Wednesday, April 28, 2027 |
| Shavuot | 2 days: Friday, June 11, to Saturday, June 12, 2027 | 1 day: Friday, June 11, 2027 |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | 2 separate days: Saturday, October 23, and Sunday, October 24, 2027 | Combined on Saturday, October 23, 2027 |
| Rosh Hashanah | 2 days | 2 days (the only festival kept for two days in Israel) |
| Yom Kippur | 1 day | 1 day |
School and work closures for Jewish holidays in 2027
Rosh Hashanah 2027 falls on Saturday and Sunday, so it removes no weekdays from U.S. school calendars; Yom Kippur falls on Monday, October 11, 2027.
The 2026–27 NYC Public Schools calendar shows the same weekend pattern for 5787. It lists a closure for Yom Kippur on Monday, September 21, 2026, but none for Rosh Hashanah, which fell on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, 2026, according to the NYCPS 2026–27 calendar.
Districts have not yet published 2027–28 calendars, so check your district’s board-approved calendar for Yom Kippur 2027. Monday, October 11, 2027, is also Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a U.S. federal holiday.
Jewish holidays 2027 to 2031
Rosh Hashanah falls between September 5 and October 5, and Passover between March 26 and April 25; the leap-year pattern decides where each year lands. The table gives the first full day of each holiday. Each begins at sundown the evening before.
| Year | Passover | Rosh Hashanah | Yom Kippur | Hanukkah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday, April 22, 2027 | Saturday, October 2, 2027 | Monday, October 11, 2027 | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, April 11, 2028 | Thursday, September 21, 2028 | Saturday, September 30, 2028 | Wednesday, December 13, 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, March 31, 2029 | Monday, September 10, 2029 | Wednesday, September 19, 2029 | Sunday, December 2, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, April 18, 2030 | Saturday, September 28, 2030 | Monday, October 7, 2030 | Saturday, December 21, 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, April 8, 2031 | Thursday, September 18, 2031 | Saturday, September 27, 2031 | Wednesday, December 10, 2031 |
What the Jewish calendar 2027 is not
The Hebrew calendar is often confused with other calendars and conventions. The points below separate them.
- It is not purely lunar. Unlike the Islamic calendar, it adds a leap month to stay aligned with the seasons.
- It does not begin its year in January. The Hebrew year 5788 begins on Rosh Hashanah, at sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027. Nisan, the month of Passover, is counted as the first month for festivals.
- Holiday dates are not the evening they begin. Yom Kippur “on October 11” begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10, 2027.
- Hanukkah is not a major biblical festival. Work is permitted on Hanukkah, unlike on Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- Jewish holidays are not tied to Christian dates. Hanukkah coincides with Christmas in 2027, but it began on Friday, December 4, 2026, in the previous year.
Jewish Holidays Calendar Frequently asked questions
What Hebrew year is it in 2027?
2027 covers Hebrew years 5787 and 5788. Year 5787 runs until sundown on Friday, October 1, 2027, when Rosh Hashanah begins year 5788.
Why is Passover so late in 2027?
Passover 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, because 5787 is a leap year with an extra month, Adar I. The extra 30 days push Nisan, the month of Passover, later in the solar year. Passover 2027 begins 24 days after Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Does Hanukkah fall on Christmas in 2027?
Yes. The first candle of Hanukkah is lit on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, 2027, and the first full day is Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25. Hanukkah ends at nightfall on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
