14 major Jewish holidays in 2029 — 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 Tuesday evening, Jan 30; ends Wednesday night, Jan 31, 2029.
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 Wednesday evening, Feb 28; ends Thursday night, Mar 1, 2029.
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 Friday evening, Mar 30; ends Saturday night, Apr 7, 2029. (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 Wednesday evening, Apr 18; ends Thursday night, Apr 19, 2029.
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 Wednesday evening, May 2; ends Thursday night, May 3, 2029.
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 Saturday evening, May 12; ends Sunday night, May 13, 2029.
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 Saturday evening, May 19; ends Monday night, May 21, 2029. (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 Saturday evening, Jul 21; ends Sunday night, Jul 22, 2029.
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 Sunday evening, Sep 9; ends Tuesday night, Sep 11, 2029. (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 Tuesday evening, Sep 18; ends Wednesday night, Sep 19, 2029.
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 Sunday evening, Sep 23; ends Sunday night, Sep 30, 2029. (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 Sunday evening, Sep 30; ends Monday night, Oct 1, 2029.
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 Monday evening, Oct 1; ends Tuesday night, Oct 2, 2029.
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 Friday evening, Nov 30; ends Saturday night, Dec 8, 2029. (8 days)
Rosh Hashanah 2029 begins at sundown on Sunday, Sep 9, 2029 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2029.
Yom Kippur 2029 begins at sundown on Tuesday, Sep 18, 2029 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, Sep 19, 2029.
Chanukah 2029 begins at sundown on Friday, Nov 30, 2029 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, Dec 8, 2029.
Pesach 2029 begins at sundown on Friday, Mar 30, 2029 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, Apr 7, 2029. In Israel: 7 days (1 yom tov + 5 chol hamoed + 1 yom tov). In diaspora: 8 days (2 + 4 + 2).
Purim 2029 begins at sundown on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2029 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Mar 1, 2029. In Jerusalem and other walled cities: observed one day later (Shushan Purim, 15 Adar).
Shavuot 2029 begins at sundown on Saturday, May 19, 2029 and ends at nightfall on Monday, May 21, 2029. 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.
