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Jewish Holidays 2028
Complete calendar of Jewish holidays in 2028 (Hebrew years 5788 and 5789). Every holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the first day listed. Dates follow diaspora observance; Israeli differences are noted per holiday.
Holidays in 2028
15
7 major festivals
Work restricted
6 festivals
yom tov days, chol hamoed in between
First date
February 12, 2028
Tu BiShvat, then 14 more through December 13, 2028
Hebrew years
5788, 5789
the year turns at Rosh Hashanah
At a glance
Every date in 2028
Diaspora dates. Each holiday starts the evening before the first day listed and ends at nightfall on the last.
| Holiday | Begins at sundown | First day | Ends | Work restricted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat ט"ו בשבט | February 11, 2028 | February 12, 2028 | same day | No |
| Purim פורים | March 11, 2028 | March 12, 2028 | same day | No |
| Passover (Pesach) פסח | April 10, 2028 | April 11, 2028 | April 18, 2028 | Yes, first two and last two days (chol hamoed in between) |
| Yom HaShoah יום השואה | April 23, 2028 | April 24, 2028 | same day | No |
| Yom HaZikaron יום הזיכרון | April 30, 2028 | May 1, 2028 | same day | No |
| Yom HaAtzmaut יום העצמאות | May 1, 2028 | May 2, 2028 | same day | No |
| Lag BaOmer ל"ג בעומר | May 13, 2028 | May 14, 2028 | same day | No |
| Shavuot שבועות | May 30, 2028 | May 31, 2028 | June 1, 2028 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Tisha B'Av תשעה באב | July 31, 2028 | August 1, 2028 | same day | No |
| Tu B'Av ט"ו באב | August 6, 2028 | August 7, 2028 | same day | No |
| Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה | September 20, 2028 | September 21, 2028 | September 22, 2028 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Yom Kippur יום כיפור | September 29, 2028 | September 30, 2028 | same day | Yes (yom tov) |
| Sukkot סוכות | October 4, 2028 | October 5, 2028 | October 11, 2028 | Yes, first two days (chol hamoed in between) |
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה | October 11, 2028 | October 12, 2028 | October 13, 2028 | Yes (yom tov) |
| Hanukkah חנוכה | December 12, 2028 | December 13, 2028 | December 20, 2028 | No |
Tishrei 5789
The autumn run, 2028
Four festivals inside three weeks. Rosh Hashanah opens the Hebrew year, Yom Kippur follows nine days later, and Sukkot begins five days after that.
2028 calendar
About each holiday
All 15 in date order. Each card opens the full 2028 page for that holiday, with candle lighting times, customs and greetings.
February 12, 2028
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 12, 2028
Purim
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 11, 2028
Passover (Pesach)
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
April 24, 2028
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 1, 2028
Yom HaZikaron
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 14, 2028
Lag BaOmer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
May 31, 2028
Shavuot
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 1, 2028
Tisha B'Av
Fast day mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. If the 9th of Av falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on Sunday.
August 7, 2028
Tu B'Av
A minor festival of love and new beginnings, often called the Jewish Valentine's Day.
September 21, 2028
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year (start of Hebrew year 5789). Shofar blasts, apples and honey, two days of prayer and festive meals.
September 30, 2028
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year. A 25-hour fast from sundown to nightfall.
October 5, 2028
Sukkot
The festival of booths. A week of meals in the sukkah with the four species. The first two days are yom tov in the diaspora.
October 12, 2028
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
The closing festival of Sukkot, followed by Simchat Torah: finishing and restarting the Torah reading with dancing. One combined day in Israel, two in the diaspora.
December 13, 2028
Hanukkah
The festival of lights: eight nights of candle lighting marking the rededication of the Temple. Latkes, sufganiyot and dreidels.
Two calendars, one year
Israel and the diaspora in 2028
The dates above are diaspora dates, where most yom tov days are doubled: Passover runs 8 days and opens with two seder nights, Shavuot runs 2 days, and Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah fall on separate days.
In Israel each of those is a day shorter: seven days of Passover with one seder, a single day of Shavuot, and Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah kept together. The evening a festival starts is the same either way, so the first two columns of the table hold for both.
Jewish holidays 2028: quick answers
When is Tu BiShvat in 2028?+
Tu BiShvat 2028 begins at sundown on February 11, 2028; its calendar day is February 12, 2028.
When is Purim in 2028?+
Purim 2028 begins at sundown on March 11, 2028; its calendar day is March 12, 2028.
When is Passover in 2028?+
Passover (Pesach) 2028 begins at sundown on April 10, 2028 and ends after nightfall on April 18, 2028.
When is Yom HaShoah in 2028?+
Yom HaShoah 2028 begins at sundown on April 23, 2028; its calendar day is April 24, 2028.
When is Yom HaZikaron in 2028?+
Yom HaZikaron 2028 begins at sundown on April 30, 2028; its calendar day is May 1, 2028.
When is Yom HaAtzmaut in 2028?+
Yom HaAtzmaut 2028 begins at sundown on May 1, 2028; its calendar day is May 2, 2028.
Dates are computed with the standard Hebrew calendar algorithm and verified against independent sources. Always confirm observance details with your community.