Whether you grew up with these traditions or are joining a celebration for the first time, here is how each major Jewish holiday is observed: the customs, the foods, the greetings, and what it all means.
Eight nights beginning the 25th of Kislev (late November or December)
Begins the 15th of Nisan (March or April), lasting seven days in Israel and eight in many communities outside it
The 1st and 2nd of Tishrei (September or October)
The 10th of Tishrei (September or October), ten days after Rosh Hashanah
The 14th of Adar (late February or March)
Begins the 15th of Tishrei (September or October) and lasts seven days
Every week, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday
Keep exploring: read the deeper history behind each festival in the Jewish holiday guide, cook the classics from our Jewish recipe collection, or see when each holiday falls on the Hebrew calendar.