Jewish calendar 5787 (2026 to 2027)

The Hebrew year 5787 (תשפ״ז) runs from Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Friday, October 1, 2027. It is a leap year with 13 months, including Adar I and Adar II, and has 385 days. Holidays begin at sundown the evening before the first day.

Jewish holidays in 5787

Holidays and fasts in 5787 (Diaspora)
HolidayFirst dayBeginsHebrew date
Rosh HashanahSat, Sep 12, 2026Sundown, Fri, Sep 11, 20261 Tishrei 5787
Fast of GedaliahMon, Sep 14, 2026Dawn, Mon, Sep 14, 20263 Tishrei 5787
Yom KippurMon, Sep 21, 2026Sundown, Sun, Sep 20, 202610 Tishrei 5787
SukkotSat, Sep 26, 2026Sundown, Fri, Sep 25, 202615 Tishrei 5787
Shemini AtzeretSat, Oct 3, 2026Sundown, Fri, Oct 2, 202622 Tishrei 5787
Simchat TorahSun, Oct 4, 2026Sundown, Sat, Oct 3, 202623 Tishrei 5787
ChanukahSat, Dec 5, 2026Sundown, Fri, Dec 4, 202625 Kislev 5787
Fast of 10 TevetSun, Dec 20, 2026Dawn, Sun, Dec 20, 202610 Tevet 5787
Tu BiShvatSat, Jan 23, 2027Sundown, Fri, Jan 22, 202715 Shevat 5787
Purim KatanSun, Feb 21, 2027Sundown, Sat, Feb 20, 202714 Adar I 5787
Fast of EstherMon, Mar 22, 2027Dawn, Mon, Mar 22, 202713 Adar II 5787
PurimTue, Mar 23, 2027Sundown, Mon, Mar 22, 202714 Adar II 5787
Shushan PurimWed, Mar 24, 2027Sundown, Tue, Mar 23, 202715 Adar II 5787
Passover (Pesach)Thu, Apr 22, 2027Sundown, Wed, Apr 21, 202715 Nisan 5787
Seventh day of PesachWed, Apr 28, 2027Sundown, Tue, Apr 27, 202721 Nisan 5787
Lag BaOmerTue, May 25, 2027Sundown, Mon, May 24, 202718 Iyar 5787
ShavuotFri, Jun 11, 2027Sundown, Thu, Jun 10, 20276 Sivan 5787
Fast of 17 TammuzThu, Jul 22, 2027Dawn, Thu, Jul 22, 202717 Tammuz 5787
Tisha B'AvThu, Aug 12, 2027Sundown, Wed, Aug 11, 20279 Av 5787
Tu B'AvWed, Aug 18, 2027Sundown, Tue, Aug 17, 202715 Av 5787

Diaspora schedule. In Israel, Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot have one fewer day. Fast days marked dawn begin at dawn and end at nightfall.

Hebrew months of 5787

Months of 5787 and the day each begins
MonthFirst dayDays
Tishrei תשריSat, Sep 12, 202630
Cheshvan חשוןMon, Oct 12, 202630
Kislev כסלוWed, Nov 11, 202630
Tevet טבתFri, Dec 11, 202629
Shevat שבטSat, Jan 9, 202730
Adar I אדר א׳Mon, Feb 8, 202730
Adar II אדר ב׳Wed, Mar 10, 202729
Nisan ניסןThu, Apr 8, 202730
Iyar איירSat, May 8, 202729
Sivan סיוןSun, Jun 6, 202730
Tammuz תמוזTue, Jul 6, 202729
Av אבWed, Aug 4, 202730
Elul אלולFri, Sep 3, 202729

A 5787 calendar with your family on it

Want a printed 5787 luach with Shabbat times for your city and your family's birthdays and yahrzeits? A Family Luach calendar can start in any month from September 2026 to December 2027. Because 5787 is a leap year, yahrzeits from a regular-year Adar go in Adar I by default (Ashkenazic custom) and birthdays and anniversaries in Adar II, and you can switch any of them.

Also see the Jewish calendar 5788.

Questions and answers

When does the Hebrew year 5787 begin and end?

5787 begins at sundown on Fri, Sep 11, 2026 with Rosh Hashanah. Its first day is Saturday, September 12, 2026 and its last day is Friday, October 1, 2027. It has 385 days.

Is 5787 a leap year?

Yes. 5787 is a leap year with 13 months, including Adar I and Adar II. Purim is in Adar II.

When is Yom Kippur 5787?

Yom Kippur 5787 begins at sundown on Sun, Sep 20, 2026 and ends at nightfall on Monday, September 21, 2026.

When is Chanukah in 5787?

The first Chanukah candle is lit on the evening of Fri, Dec 4, 2026. The first day of Chanukah is Saturday, December 5, 2026.

When is Passover 5787?

Pesach 5787 begins at sundown on Wed, Apr 21, 2027, with the first Seder that night. The first day is Thursday, April 22, 2027.