14 major Jewish holidays in 2030 — 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 18; ends Saturday night, Jan 19, 2030.
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 18; ends Tuesday night, Mar 19, 2030.
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 17; ends Thursday night, Apr 25, 2030. (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 7; ends Wednesday night, May 8, 2030.
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 20; ends Tuesday night, May 21, 2030.
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, May 30; ends Friday night, May 31, 2030.
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 6; ends Saturday night, Jun 8, 2030. (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 7; ends Thursday night, Aug 8, 2030.
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, Sep 27; ends Sunday night, Sep 29, 2030. (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 6; ends Monday night, Oct 7, 2030.
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 11; ends Friday night, Oct 18, 2030. (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 18; ends Saturday night, Oct 19, 2030.
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 19; ends Sunday night, Oct 20, 2030.
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 19; ends Friday night, Dec 27, 2030. (8 days)
Rosh Hashanah 2030 begins at sundown on Friday, Sep 27, 2030 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, Sep 29, 2030.
Yom Kippur 2030 begins at sundown on Sunday, Oct 6, 2030 and ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct 7, 2030.
Chanukah 2030 begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec 19, 2030 and ends at nightfall on Friday, Dec 27, 2030.
Pesach 2030 begins at sundown on Wednesday, Apr 17, 2030 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Apr 25, 2030. In Israel: 7 days (1 yom tov + 5 chol hamoed + 1 yom tov). In diaspora: 8 days (2 + 4 + 2).
Purim 2030 begins at sundown on Monday, Mar 18, 2030 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, Mar 19, 2030. In Jerusalem and other walled cities: observed one day later (Shushan Purim, 15 Adar).
Shavuot 2030 begins at sundown on Thursday, Jun 6, 2030 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, Jun 8, 2030. 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.
