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NoThe Jewish Holiday Today result for Wednesday, May 13, 2026 is 26th of Iyyar, 5786. No Jewish holiday is listed for this selected date.
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Major holidays, fast days, and special dates. Dates shown for Diaspora.
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The 15th of Shevat marks the beginning of a new year for trees.
Work permitted.
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Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the days of Queen Esther of Persia.
Work should be avoided if possible.
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Dates listed are for outside Israel. Passover commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.
No work permitted on April 2, 2026, April 3, 2026, April 8, 2026, April 9, 2026. Work is permitted on April 5, 2026, April 6, 2026, April 7, 2026 with certain restrictions.
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Second Passover is a minor observance one month after Pesach.
Work permitted.
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Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, marking the 33rd day of the Omer.
Work permitted.
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Dates listed are for outside Israel. Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Sinai.
No work is permitted.
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The Three Weeks are a period of mourning leading up to Tish'a B'Av.
Work permitted, except Shabbat.
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Tu B'Av is traditionally regarded as one of the happiest days of the Jewish year.
Work permitted.
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Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the High Holidays.
No work is permitted.
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Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
No work is permitted; fast-day restrictions apply.
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Dates listed are for outside Israel. Sukkot is the Festival of Booths, celebrated with the sukkah and the Four Kinds.
No work permitted on September 26, 2026, September 27, 2026. Work is permitted on September 28, 2026, September 29, 2026, September 30, 2026, October 1, 2026, October 2, 2026 with certain restrictions.
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Dates listed are for outside Israel. Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah follow the seven days of Sukkot.
No work is permitted.
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Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Work permitted, except Shabbat.
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Asara B'Tevet is a fast day marking the siege of Jerusalem.
Work permitted; fast-day restrictions apply.
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