Jewish holidays, month by month around the world

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Number of destinations with jewish holidays on in that month. Windows move a little each year.

Jewish holidays in March

1. 🇮🇱 Eilat, IsraelPassover · 25 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)The whole of Israel takes the week off and a large part of it drives to Eilat.90climate
2. 🇮🇱 Haifa, IsraelPassover · 25 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)A week of national holiday: the Bahá'í terraces and the beaches fill with Israeli families, much of the centre shuts, and the German Colony restaurants that stay open need booking.89climate

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Jewish holidays in April

1. 🇹🇳 Djerba, TunisiaEl Ghriba pilgrimage · 25 Apr – 31 May (usually)The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue at Erriadh, timed to Lag BaOmer.95climate
2. 🇮🇱 Haifa, IsraelPassover · 25 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)A week of national holiday: the Bahá'í terraces and the beaches fill with Israeli families, much of the centre shuts, and the German Colony restaurants that stay open need booking.94climate
3. 🇮🇱 Eilat, IsraelPassover · 25 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)The whole of Israel takes the week off and a large part of it drives to Eilat.79climate

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Jewish holidays in May

1. 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelShavuot · 15 May – 15 Jun (usually)An all-night study vigil that ends with tens of thousands walking down to the Western Wall for dawn prayers.91climate
2. 🇹🇳 Djerba, TunisiaEl Ghriba pilgrimage · 25 Apr – 31 May (usually)The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue at Erriadh, timed to Lag BaOmer.90climate

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Jewish holidays in June

1. 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelShavuot · 15 May – 15 Jun (usually)An all-night study vigil that ends with tens of thousands walking down to the Western Wall for dawn prayers.87climate

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Jewish holidays in September

1. 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelYom Kippur · 15 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)The city stops completely for twenty-five hours: no traffic, no shops, no flights in or out of the country, and almost nothing open in West Jerusalem.86climate
2. 🇮🇱 Haifa, IsraelThe Tishrei holidays · 20 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot in quick succession.77climate
3. 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, IsraelYom Kippur · 15 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)Twenty-five hours with no cars anywhere, no shops open and no flights in or out of the country.75climate
4. 🇮🇱 Eilat, IsraelThe Tishrei holidays · 20 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Rosh Hashanah through Sukkot is the second great domestic invasion of the year.51climate

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Jewish holidays in October

1. 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelYom Kippur · 15 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)The city stops completely for twenty-five hours: no traffic, no shops, no flights in or out of the country, and almost nothing open in West Jerusalem.92climate
2. 🇮🇱 Haifa, IsraelThe Tishrei holidays · 20 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot in quick succession.85climate
3. 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, IsraelYom Kippur · 15 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)Twenty-five hours with no cars anywhere, no shops open and no flights in or out of the country.84climate
4. 🇮🇱 Eilat, IsraelThe Tishrei holidays · 20 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Rosh Hashanah through Sukkot is the second great domestic invasion of the year.73climate

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Jewish holidays in November

1. 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelHanukkah · 28 Nov – 30 Dec (usually)Eight nights of lamps set in glass boxes by the front doors of Nachlaot and the Jewish Quarter, lit at dusk.89climate

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Jewish holidays in December

1. 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelHanukkah · 28 Nov – 30 Dec (usually)Eight nights of lamps set in glass boxes by the front doors of Nachlaot and the Jewish Quarter, lit at dusk.77climate

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