14 major Jewish holidays in 2027 — every one with Hebrew name in nikud, exact start and end times (sundown the evening before through nightfall of the last day), day of the week, length in days, and a paragraph for the parent who's about to teach it. Diaspora observance.
Each holiday card below shows the Hebrew name with nikud, the exact halachic time span (sundown the evening before through nightfall of the last day), day of the week, length in days, and a parent-friendly teaching summary. Where Israel observance differs from the diaspora calendar, it's flagged inline.
Also: Tu BiShvat · New Year of the Trees
The New Year of the Trees. Eat fruits of the Land of Israel, plant something, and learn the Shivat HaMinim (the seven species).
Exact timing: Begins Friday evening, Jan 22; ends Saturday night, Jan 23, 2027.
Also: Feast of Esther
Queen Esther's story. Read the megillah, send mishloach manot, give matanot la'evyonim, and feast at the seudat Purim.
Exact timing: Begins Monday evening, Mar 22; ends Tuesday night, Mar 23, 2027.
Also: Passover
The Holiday of Freedom. Two seder nights (one in Israel), eat matzah for a week, tell the going-out-of-Mitzrayim story.
Exact timing: Begins Wednesday evening, Apr 21; ends Thursday night, Apr 29, 2027. (8 days)
Also: Israel Independence Day
Israel's Independence Day — the modern state was declared on 5 Iyar 5708 / May 14, 1948. Sing HaTikvah, learn about the Israeli flag, celebrate the journey home.
Exact timing: Begins Tuesday evening, May 11; ends Wednesday night, May 12, 2027.
Also: Lag BaOmer · 33rd day of the Omer
The 33rd day of the Omer count. A pause in the Omer's semi-mourning customs — bonfires, weddings, and first haircuts (upsherin) all happen on this day.
Exact timing: Begins Monday evening, May 24; ends Tuesday night, May 25, 2027.
Also: Jerusalem Day
Jerusalem Day — the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967. The eight gates of the Old City, the Kotel, and the joy of return.
Exact timing: Begins Thursday evening, Jun 3; ends Friday night, Jun 4, 2027.
Also: Shavuos · Feast of Weeks
Receiving the Torah at Har Sinai. Eat dairy, decorate with flowers, learn all night (Tikkun Leil Shavuot), and read Megillat Rut.
Exact timing: Begins Thursday evening, Jun 10; ends Saturday night, Jun 12, 2027. (2 days)
Also: 9th of Av · Day of Mourning
A day of fasting and mourning for the destruction of both Temples. K–3 framing: the saddest day of the year, but it leads to comfort and rebuilding. Children do not fast.
Exact timing: Begins Wednesday evening, Aug 11; ends Thursday night, Aug 12, 2027.
Also: Jewish New Year
The Jewish new year. Hear the shofar, dip apples in honey, and pray for a sweet year ahead. The two-day yom tov begins the month of Tishrei.
Exact timing: Begins Friday evening, Oct 1; ends Sunday night, Oct 3, 2027. (2 days)
Also: Day of Atonement
The holiest day of the Jewish year — a full day of fasting and prayer. For K–3 families: kids don't fast, but they can come to shul, hear the shofar at the end, and join the meal that breaks the fast.
Exact timing: Begins Sunday evening, Oct 10; ends Monday night, Oct 11, 2027.
Also: Festival of Booths · Sukkos
The Festival of Booths. Build a sukkah, wave the four species (lulav, etrog, hadas, aravah), and eat your meals under the stars for a week.
Exact timing: Begins Friday evening, Oct 15; ends Friday night, Oct 22, 2027. (7 days)
Also: Eighth-day Assembly
The eighth-day yom tov that immediately follows Sukkot. We pray for rain (Tefillat Geshem) and begin saying "Mashiv haRuach."
Exact timing: Begins Friday evening, Oct 22; ends Saturday night, Oct 23, 2027.
Also: Joy of the Torah
Finish the annual Torah reading, dance the hakafot with the sifrei Torah, and start Bereshit all over again.
Exact timing: Begins Saturday evening, Oct 23; ends Sunday night, Oct 24, 2027.
Also: Hanukkah · Festival of Lights
Eight nights of lighting the chanukiah, remembering the oil that lasted eight days and the rededication of the Beit HaMikdash.
Exact timing: Begins Thursday evening, Dec 23; ends Friday night, Dec 31, 2027. (8 days)
Rosh Hashanah 2027 begins at sundown on Friday, Oct 1, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, Oct 3, 2027.
Yom Kippur 2027 begins at sundown on Sunday, Oct 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct 11, 2027.
Chanukah 2027 begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec 23, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Friday, Dec 31, 2027.
Pesach 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, Apr 21, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Apr 29, 2027. In Israel: 7 days (1 yom tov + 5 chol hamoed + 1 yom tov). In diaspora: 8 days (2 + 4 + 2).
Purim 2027 begins at sundown on Monday, Mar 22, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, Mar 23, 2027. In Jerusalem and other walled cities: observed one day later (Shushan Purim, 15 Adar).
Shavuot 2027 begins at sundown on Thursday, Jun 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, Jun 12, 2027. In Israel: 1 day (yom tov). In diaspora: 2 days.
Every dated holiday above with a "Lesson pack" badge links to a complete K–3 pack: English deck + vowelized Hebrew + worksheets + parent guide. No prior Hebrew required.
