Related reading: Cheshvan Monthly Calendar and Kislev Monthly Calendar.
This 2027 Jewish holidays calendar brings together the important dates of the civil year 2027: Jewish festivals, fast days, Israeli commemorations, Hebrew and Gregorian dates, and natural links to holiday, prayer and Bible Quiz content. It is designed for families, teachers, students, community coordinators and anyone who wants to know when Passover 2027, Shavuot 2027 and Rosh Hashanah 2027 fall, and how each holiday can become a short learning or quiz moment.
The dates below are oriented toward the Israeli calendar. Jewish holidays and Shabbat begin at sunset on the evening before the listed Gregorian date, and fast days begin and end according to local time. Before final publication, printing or community use, the calendar should be connected to a licensed data source that calculates candle-lighting, holiday-end and fast times by city.
2027 Jewish Holiday Calendar at a Glance
| Holiday | Hebrew date | Gregorian date in 2027 | What to remember |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tu BiShvat | 15 Shevat 5787 | January 23 | New Year for Trees, fruits of the Land of Israel, the Seven Species and growth. |
| Fast of Esther | 13 Adar II 5787 | March 22 | Fast before Purim; check local fast times. |
| Purim | 14 Adar II 5787 | March 23 | Megillah reading, mishloach manot, gifts to the poor and the Purim meal. |
| Shushan Purim | 15 Adar II 5787 | March 24 | Purim in Jerusalem and other traditionally walled cities. |
| Passover | 15-21 Nisan 5787 | April 22-28 | Seder night, Festival of Matzah, Chol HaMoed and the seventh day of Passover. |
| Counting of the Omer | 16 Nisan-6 Sivan 5787 | April 22 evening-June 10 evening | Forty-nine days from Passover to Shavuot. |
| Yom HaShoah | 27 Nisan 5787 | May 3 | Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day; content should be careful and respectful. |
| Yom HaZikaron | 4 Iyar 5787 | May 10 | Israel's memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. |
| Yom HaAtzma'ut | 5 Iyar 5787 | May 11 | Israel's Independence Day, community, gratitude and national responsibility. |
| Pesach Sheni | 14 Iyar 5787 | May 21 | A second chance, repair and memory of the Passover offering. |
| Lag BaOmer | 18 Iyar 5787 | May 25 | The 33rd day of the Omer, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and customs of joy. |
| Jerusalem Day | 28 Iyar 5787 | June 4 | Jerusalem, the Western Wall, gratitude and memory. |
| Shavuot | 6 Sivan 5787 | June 11 | Giving of the Torah, Ruth, Torah study and Tikkun Leil Shavuot. |
| Seventeenth of Tammuz | 17 Tammuz 5787 | July 22 | The beginning of the Three Weeks; a daytime fast. |
| Tisha B'Av | 9 Av 5787 | August 12 | Fast of mourning, Eikhah, kinot and reflection on rebuilding. |
| Tu B'Av | 15 Av 5787 | August 18 | A day associated with love, reconciliation and hope. |
| Rosh Hashanah | 1-2 Tishrei 5788 | October 2-3 | Shofar, prayer, symbolic foods and the beginning of the Hebrew year. |
| Fast of Gedaliah | 3 Tishrei 5788 | October 4 | A post-Rosh Hashanah fast; check local fast times. |
| Yom Kippur | 10 Tishrei 5788 | October 11 | The holiest day of the year: repentance, fasting and Ne'ilah. |
| Sukkot | 15-21 Tishrei 5788 | October 16-22 | Sukkah, Four Species, Chol HaMoed and Hoshana Rabbah. |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | 22 Tishrei 5788 | October 23 | Completing the Torah cycle, prayer for rain and rejoicing with the Torah. |
| Sigd | 29 Cheshvan 5788 | November 29 | A Beta Israel holiday of longing for Jerusalem and covenant renewal. |
| Hanukkah | 25 Kislev-2 Tevet 5788 | December 25, 2027-January 1, 2028 | Candle lighting, publicizing the miracle, Hallel and Al HaNissim. |
What Is Special About the 2027 Calendar?
The civil year 2027 moves through two Hebrew years. Most spring and summer holidays belong to 5787, while the Tishrei holidays and Hanukkah belong to 5788. That is why a useful calendar should show both the Hebrew date and the Gregorian date beside each holiday.
There is also one practical planning note: Hanukkah 2027 begins at the end of December and continues into January 2028. Any printable annual calendar or PDF should make that clear so families, classes and communities do not miss the final days of the holiday.
How to Use This 2027 Holiday Calendar
The best way to use the calendar is to build three layers around each holiday:
- Date: when the holiday begins, when it ends and what its Hebrew date is.
- Content: the central story, custom or mitzvah of the day.
- Quiz: one short question that turns the date into a learning moment.
In this way, a 2027 Jewish holiday calendar becomes more than a table of dates. It can be printed, used in a classroom, sent to a community, embedded on a website or turned into a central page that leads to holiday pages, prayers, weekly Torah portions and activity sheets.
For users searching for a printable 2027 Jewish holiday calendar or a PDF version, the page should ideally offer two formats: a one-page annual overview and an expanded version with notes, internal links and quiz prompts for each holiday.
Holidays by Season
Winter and Adar: From Tu BiShvat to Purim
Tu BiShvat 2027 falls on Saturday, January 23. It is a natural moment to speak about trees, fruit, the Land of Israel and the Seven Species. On a Bible Quiz site, it can connect to questions about grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates, and to the places where the fruits of the land appear in Tanakh.
Purim 2027 falls on Tuesday, March 23, and Shushan Purim in Jerusalem falls on Wednesday, March 24. This is a good opportunity to explain the difference between Purim in most places and Shushan Purim in Jerusalem, and to link the calendar to Megillat Esther, mishloach manot, gifts to the poor and quiz questions about the figures of the Megillah.
Spring: Passover, the Omer, Israeli Days and Lag BaOmer
Passover 2027 begins with the Seder on the evening of April 21. In Israel, the festival dates are April 22-28. A useful calendar should clearly mark the Seder, festival days, Chol HaMoed and the seventh day of Passover, with links to the Haggadah, the Four Questions, the Ten Plagues, Dayenu, the central symbols of the Seder and children's activities.
The Counting of the Omer begins on the evening of April 22 and continues until the evening before Shavuot. In 2027, it passes through Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzma'ut, Pesach Sheni, Lag BaOmer and Jerusalem Day. The calendar can therefore present spring as a path of memory, independence, growth and Torah.
Lag BaOmer falls on May 25. It can connect to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, holiday customs and questions about the Omer. Jerusalem Day falls on June 4 and naturally leads to content about the Western Wall, the Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem in Tanakh and a Jerusalem places quiz.
Sivan: Shavuot and the Giving of the Torah
Shavuot 2027 falls in Israel on Friday, June 11, 6 Sivan 5787. In Israel it is one festival day, while many communities outside Israel observe a second day. An Israel-oriented page should state this gently to prevent confusion for users abroad.
From a content perspective, Shavuot is one of the richest holidays in the calendar: the giving of the Torah, the Book of Ruth, Tikkun Leil Shavuot, the Ten Commandments, family learning and quiz questions about kindness, responsibility and receiving the Torah.
Summer: The Three Weeks, Tisha B'Av and Tu B'Av
The Seventeenth of Tammuz 2027 falls on Thursday, July 22, and Tisha B'Av falls on Thursday, August 12. These days require a quieter and more respectful tone. They are not simply dates on a calendar, but moments of memory, questioning and repair.
This season can link to pages about Eikhah, kinot, the destruction of the Temple and age-appropriate Tisha B'Av content for children. Tu B'Av, on August 18, then adds a note of hope: love, reconciliation and rebuilding after days of mourning.
Tishrei: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Rosh Hashanah 5788 falls on Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3, 2027, beginning on Friday evening, October 1. Yom Kippur falls on Monday, October 11. Sukkot runs from October 16-22, and in Israel Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah fall on Saturday, October 23.
This is the densest season in the Jewish calendar: shofar, symbolic foods, prayers, Selichot, fasting, sukkah, the Four Species, Hoshana Rabbah and Simchat Torah. The page should therefore offer quick navigation to practical content: Rosh Hashanah Kiddush, Tashlich, Avinu Malkeinu, the Yom Kippur machzor, Ushpizin, the lulav blessing and Simchat Torah.
Late Year: Sigd and Hanukkah
Sigd falls on November 29, 2027. It recalls the longing for Jerusalem and the renewal of the covenant in the tradition of the Beta Israel community, and it is a strong fit for educational content that broadens the picture of Jewish holidays and Jewish communities.
Hanukkah 2027 begins on the evening of December 24, with the first candle marked on the calendar on December 25. The holiday continues until January 1, 2028. This should be highlighted in any printable version because part of the holiday falls in the next civil year.
A Quiz for Each Holiday
The game connection is at the heart of the page's value. Next to every holiday, the site can add one short quiz question and turn the calendar into a living learning tool. The question does not need to be long; it only needs to open a door.
Sample quiz questions:
- Which holiday is also called the Festival of Matzah?
- Why is Shushan Purim celebrated in Jerusalem?
- What do we count between Passover and Shavuot?
- Which holiday is connected with the Book of Ruth?
- What is the difference between a national memorial day and a festival day?
- What do the Four Species represent in Sukkot?
- On which holiday do we complete and restart the Torah reading cycle?
- How many candles are lit on the eighth night of Hanukkah?
Each holiday can offer three quiz paths: children, families and advanced learners. That way, a user who arrives for a date also receives an invitation to learn, ask and continue to a relevant quiz page.
Printable and PDF Structure
A strong printable version of the 2027 holiday calendar could include:
- Page 1: a concise annual table of all holidays and observances.
- Page 2: holidays organized by season.
- Page 3: quiz questions by holiday.
- Page 4: space for family, classroom or community notes.
Use clear color categories for festivals, fast days, Israeli commemorations and activity days. If the site's style is used, keep the design clean, with subtle Hebrew and Gregorian month markers and enough space for comfortable reading on mobile.
FAQ
When is Passover 2027?
Passover 2027 begins on the evening of April 21. In Israel, the festival dates are April 22-28, corresponding to 15-21 Nisan 5787. Outside Israel, many communities observe an additional festival day.
When is Rosh Hashanah 2027?
Rosh Hashanah 5788 begins on Friday evening, October 1, 2027, and continues on Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3, 1-2 Tishrei 5788.
When is Shavuot 2027?
In Israel, Shavuot 2027 falls on Friday, June 11, 6 Sivan 5787. Outside Israel, many communities also observe a second festival day.
Is Hanukkah 2027 entirely in 2027?
No. Hanukkah 2027 begins on the evening of December 24, with the first candle marked on December 25. The holiday continues until January 1, 2028, so it crosses the civil year.
Do Jewish holidays begin in the evening or in the morning?
Jewish holidays and Shabbat begin at sunset on the evening before the listed Gregorian date. For example, Rosh Hashanah 2027 begins on the evening of October 1, even though the festival dates are October 2-3.
Is this calendar suitable for printing?
Yes. The content can be used as the basis for a yearly PDF, a family planning sheet, a classroom activity page or a short fridge calendar. Before final publication, dates, entry and end times and local customs should be checked for the intended audience.
Are the dates the same in Israel and the Diaspora?
Not always. Some holidays are observed for an additional day outside Israel, and Torah readings can sometimes differ. This calendar is primarily oriented toward Israeli use; a Diaspora version should be adapted separately.
How can the calendar connect to a Bible Quiz?
Add a short quiz question next to every holiday: a figure, mitzvah, place, verse or custom connected with that date. That turns each calendar entry into a short learning moment.
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Image and Illustration Ideas
- An open 2027 calendar marked for Passover, Shavuot, Tishrei and Hanukkah.
- Small holiday cards with an icon, Hebrew date and Gregorian date.
- A Jewish year wheel with "holiday question" cards.
- A clean printable sheet for a classroom or family fridge.
- An infographic showing the move from 5787 to 5788 within the civil year.
This page was written as original content after reviewing the Western Wall holiday calendar page, the Western Wall calendar page and Hebcal's Jewish holiday calendars for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, adapted for the Israeli calendar. The sources were used for structure, user intent and date verification; no protected wording, design, images or tables were copied. Before final publication, dates, holiday times, candle-lighting and holiday-end times, Torah portions and PDF outputs should be connected to a licensed and reliable data source. Any liturgical text, photograph, illustration or third-party data table should receive a separate rights review.