Jewish Holidays 2027

Here are the Jewish holidays 2027 with their dates and weekdays, from Purim in March to Hanukkah at the end of December. Passover 2027 begins on the evening of Wednesday, April 21, Rosh Hashanah 2027 on the evening of Friday, October 1, Yom Kippur 2027 on Monday, October 11, and Hanukkah 2027 with the first candle on Friday, December 24. Every Jewish holiday begins at sundown the evening before the date shown, and a free printable 2027 calendar with every date marked is ready below.

Jewish Holidays 2027 at a glance

Dates are calculated from the Hebrew calendar; each holiday begins at sundown the evening before.

Jewish holidays 2027: printable calendars

Download a 2027 Jewish holiday calendar straight away: a year at a glance, all 12 months, April with Passover, and October with Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah.

About each holiday

• Purim: Celebrates the rescue of the Jewish people in the story of Esther.
• Passover: Pesach, remembering the Exodus from Egypt; begins with the Seder meal.
• Passover (7th day): The seventh day of Passover, a festival day.
• Shavuot: Celebrates the giving of the Torah, seven weeks after Passover.
• Tisha B’Av: A fast day remembering the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.
• Rosh Hashanah: The Jewish New Year, celebrated for two days.
• Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year, a day of fasting.
• Sukkot: The Festival of Booths, a week-long harvest festival.
• Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret: Completes the yearly cycle of Torah readings.
• Hanukkah begins: The eight-day Festival of Lights; the first candle is lit the evening before.

Passover 2027

Passover 2027 (Pesach) begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21 with the first Seder, and the first day of the festival is Thursday, April 22. It lasts seven days in Israel, ending on Wednesday, April 28, and eight days in many communities outside Israel, ending on Thursday, April 29, with a second Seder on the evening of April 22. Passover is late in 2027 because the Hebrew year 5787 is a leap year with an extra month, Adar II, which also moves Purim to Tuesday, March 23.

Rosh Hashanah 2027 and Yom Kippur 2027

Rosh Hashanah 2027, the Jewish New Year 5788, begins at sundown on Friday, October 1 and is celebrated on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3. Families eat apples dipped in honey for a sweet year, and the shofar is blown in synagogue (except on Shabbat, so in 2027 it is heard on the second day). The Ten Days of Repentance lead to Yom Kippur 2027, the Day of Atonement, which begins with Kol Nidre on the evening of Sunday, October 10 and ends at nightfall on Monday, October 11. It is a 25-hour fast spent largely in prayer.

Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, October 15, with the first day on Saturday, October 16. For seven days families eat meals in a sukkah, a temporary hut with a roof of branches. Shemini Atzeret follows on Saturday, October 23, and Simchat Torah, when the yearly cycle of Torah readings ends and begins again with singing and dancing, is on October 23 in Israel and Sunday, October 24 in most communities abroad.

Hanukkah 2027

Hanukkah 2027 begins at sundown on Friday, December 24, when the first candle is lit, and the first day is Saturday, December 25, the same day as Christmas. The eight-day Festival of Lights continues to Saturday, January 1, 2028, with one more candle lit on the menorah each night. Families play dreidel and eat foods fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot, to remember the miracle of the oil in the Temple.

Other Jewish holidays 2027

• Tu BiShvat, January 23: the New Year for Trees, often marked by eating fruit and planting trees.
• Purim, March 23: the story of Esther, with costumes, gifts of food and reading the Megillah.
• Shavuot, June 11: seven weeks after Passover, celebrating the giving of the Torah, often with dairy foods.
• Tisha B’Av, August 12: a fast day remembering the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.

How the Hebrew calendar works

The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar: months follow the moon, and a leap month is added seven times in every 19 years to keep the festivals in their seasons, so Passover always falls in spring. Days begin at sunset, which is why every holiday starts the evening before. Wikipedia’s Hebrew calendar article explains the months, leap years and how the dates are calculated.

Print a 2027 calendar with these dates

The calendar maker below opens with the Jewish holidays for 2027 already marked. Switch between a year at a glance, one page per month or a single month; add another country’s holidays or a festival calendar on top, turn on moon phases, and download a free PDF for US Letter, A4 or A5.

Jewish holidays 2027: frequently asked questions

When is Passover 2027?

Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027, with the first Seder, and the first day is Thursday, April 22.

When is Rosh Hashanah 2027?

It begins at sundown on Friday, October 1 and is celebrated on October 2 and 3, 2027.

When is Yom Kippur 2027?

It begins at sundown on Sunday, October 10 and ends at nightfall on Monday, October 11, 2027.

When is Hanukkah 2027?

The first candle is lit on the evening of Friday, December 24, 2027, and Hanukkah ends on January 1, 2028.

Why do Jewish holidays start the evening before?

In the Hebrew calendar each day begins at sunset, so holidays start at sundown the evening before the date shown.

Is the Jewish holidays calendar free?

Yes. Every calendar on this page is free for home, synagogue or school use.

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• Islamic Holidays 2027
• Hindu Festivals 2027
• Chinese Festivals 2027
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