Jewish Holidays 2023 Full List

There are over 20 Jewish holidays celebrated around the year and knowing them in advance can make planning for these holidays easier. All these holidays are observed according to the Hebrew calendar which is the official calendar of Israel. Some of these holidays forbid working whereas others may allow working partially or completely. From Hanukkah to Passover, this article presents the list of all important Jewish Holidays 2023. Details related to the major holidays have been discussed as well. Keep reading to find out more.

Jewish Holidays 2023 List

Check out the list of all the important festivals of Jews falling in the year 2023 along with their corresponding day and date in the table below.

Major Jewish Holidays 2023

Check out interesting details about some of the major holidays of Jews falling in 2023:

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Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)

Rosh Hashanah is the new year festival of the Jews and is one of their major holidays. Rosh means head in Hebrew and shana means year, thus Rosh HaShanah meaning “head of the year”. The holiday begins a ten-day period of penitence ultimately leading to the festival of Yom Kippur. The festival is also the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve.  In 2023, Rosh Hashanah will be celebrated on September 15.

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

Yom Kippur is the holiest festival of Jews and is focused on atonement and repentance of one’s sins. Yom means “day” in Hebrew and Kippuris is translated to “atonement”, thus its named Day of Atonement. Jews observe this day by following practices such as full fasting, intensive prayer, ascetic behavior and sin confessions. Yom Kippur is one of the two components of the “High Holy Days” of Judaism, the other being Rosh HaShanah.

Passover (Festival of Freedom)

Also known as Pesach, Passover, is an important Jewish holiday that celebrates the escape of Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It begins every year  on the 15th day of the month of Nisan and normally falls in March or April of the Gregorian calendar. There is a tradition on Passover where families to gather on the first night of the festival for a special dinner called a seder.

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Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)

Hanukkah, also known as Jewish festival of lights, celebrates the recovery of Jerusalem and is observed for eight nights and days. The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum which has nine branches and is commonly called a menorah or hanukkiah. The name “Hanukkah” derives from a Hebrew verb meaning “to dedicate”. Hanukkah is usually observed from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

Sukkot (Festival of Thanksgiving)

Sukkot is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated as a full festival with special prayer services and holiday meals. It is observed for seven days and is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. The festival shares similarities with older Canaanite new-year/harvest festivals, which included a seven-day celebration with sacrifices. In 2023, Sukkot will be observed on September 29.

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