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•Hebrew Calendar 2026: All Months, Dates, and Spiritual Meanings
The Hebrew calendar in 2026: year 5786–5787
The 2026 civil year spans two Hebrew years: 5786 (which began in September 2025) and 5787 (which starts in September 2026). Understanding this overlap is essential for anyone who wants to follow the biblical feasts and spiritual cycles throughout the year.The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar: each month begins with the new moon (Rosh Chodesh), and the year is kept in sync with the solar cycle through an extra month in leap years (7 out of every 19 years). The year 5786 is not a leap year, so it has 12 regular months.Zeman uses verified astronomical algorithms to convert Gregorian dates into Hebrew ones — the same system that powers the biblical maps generated on the platform.
Complete table: Hebrew months of 2026
Below are all the Hebrew months that occur during the 2026 Gregorian year, with start dates verified against the Hebcal.com API, the associated tribe, and the feast or meaning of each month:
The dates mark the start of each month at sunset on the evening before, and may vary by ±1 day depending on region. Zeman calculates the exact conversion for each individual date.
| Hebrew Month | 2026 Dates | Tribe | Feast / Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevat | Jan 19 – Feb 17 | Asher | Tu BiShvat — prosperity and deep roots |
| Adar | Feb 18 – Mar 18 | Naphtali | Purim — joy and reversal |
| Nissan | Mar 19 – Apr 17 | Judah | Passover — redemption and leadership |
| Iyar | Apr 18 – May 16 | Issachar | Healing and study |
| Sivan | May 17 – Jun 15 | Zebulun | Shavuot — revelation |
| Tammuz | Jun 16 – Jul 14 | Reuben | Refinement and vision |
| Av | Jul 15 – Aug 13 | Simeon | Rebuilding and zeal |
| Elul | Aug 14 – Sep 11 | Gad | Return and preparation |
| Tishrei | Sep 12 – Oct 11 | Ephraim | Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot |
| Cheshvan | Oct 12 – Nov 10 | Manasseh | Quiet, steady work |
| Kislev | Nov 11 – Dec 10 | Benjamin | Hanukkah — light and trust |
| Tevet | Dec 11 – Jan 8, 2027 | Dan | Discernment and judgment |
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Biblical feasts in 2026: dates and meaning
The biblical feasts (Moadim) are appointed meetings between God and His people, established in Leviticus 23. In 2026, the main dates (verified against Hebcal.com) are:Tu BiShvat — February 2 (15 Shevat)New Year of the Trees. A time to evaluate your spiritual fruit.Purim — March 3 (14 Adar)Celebration of divine protection. Reading of the Book of Esther.Passover — April 2–9 (15–22 Nissan)The biblical Passover. Remembrance of the deliverance from Egypt and the blood of the lamb.Shavuot — May 22–23 (6–7 Sivan)Pentecost. Celebration of the giving of the Torah and divine revelation.Rosh Hashanah — September 12–13 (1–2 Tishrei)Hebrew New Year 5787. A time of reflection and renewal.Yom Kippur — September 21 (10 Tishrei)Day of Atonement. The holiest day on the calendar.Sukkot — September 26 – October 2 (15–21 Tishrei)Feast of Tabernacles. Celebration of divine provision.Hanukkah — December 4–12 (25 Kislev – 2 Tevet)Feast of Dedication. Celebration of the light that overcomes darkness.The feasts commanded in Leviticus 23 — Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot — rest on Biblical Text, the highest evidence level in Zeman's system. Tu BiShvat, Purim and Hanukkah come from later tradition (the Mishnah, the Book of Esther and the Books of the Maccabees). All 2026 dates were verified against Hebcal.com.
Why trust Zeman's calendar
Online you can find dozens of "Hebrew calendars" with conflicting dates. This happens because many sites use simplified calculations or copy tables without verifying the source.Zeman uses a conversion system with 3 reliability differentials:1. Astronomical algorithm — The calculation doesn't rely on static tables. It computes the moon's real position for each date, resulting in conversions that are accurate to the day.2. Source traceability — Every piece of information (tribe, stone, meaning) is classified into 3 evidence levels: Biblical Text, Rabbinic Tradition, and Interpretive Model. You always know where the data comes from.3. Cross-validation — Results are checked against the Hebcal.com API (an international reference) and the official calendar published by rabbinic institutions.This same foundation powers the personal biblical maps generated on the platform — over 10,000 maps have already been created with this system.
Which Hebrew month were you born in?
Knowing which Hebrew month you were born in is the first step toward discovering your tribe, Hoshen stone, and spiritual gifts. Many people are surprised to find that their Hebrew month is different from what they imagined — especially those born close to sunset or in leap years.Zeman figures this out automatically. All you need to provide is:
- •Your date of birth
- •Your city of birth (to calculate the exact sunset time)
- •Whether you were born after sunset (optional)
When is Passover in 2026?
Passover begins on April 2, 2026 (15 Nissan) and runs through April 9 (22 Nissan). It is the feast that celebrates the deliverance of the people of Israel from Egypt, described in Exodus 12.
When is Rosh Hashanah 2026?
Rosh Hashanah, the Hebrew New Year 5787, falls on September 12–13, 2026 (1–2 Tishrei). It marks the start of the new year on the Hebrew calendar and opens the Days of Awe that culminate in Yom Kippur.
When is Yom Kippur in 2026?
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, falls on September 21, 2026 (10 Tishrei). Because the Hebrew day begins at nightfall, the observance runs from sunset on Sunday, September 20, to nightfall on Monday, September 21.It is the holiest day of the biblical calendar and closes the Ten Days of Awe opened by Rosh Hashanah on September 12. Leviticus 23:26-32 commands the tenth day of the seventh month as a holy convocation, a day to afflict the soul and do no work at all. Leviticus 16 describes the atonement rite — the two goats and the high priest's entry into the Most Holy Place, once a year. Numbers 29:7-11 details the offerings of the day.Yom Kippur falls in Tishrei, the month tied to the tribe of Ephraim in the Zeman map.
When is Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) in 2026?
Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, runs from September 26 to October 2, 2026 (15–21 Tishrei) and begins at sunset on Friday, September 25. It is followed by Shemini Atzeret on October 3 (22 Tishrei) — the eighth day, which the biblical text treats as an assembly of its own.Leviticus 23:33-43 commands seven days of feast from the fifteenth day of the seventh month, with the instruction to dwell in booths (*sukkot*), because it was in booths that God made Israel dwell when they came out of Egypt. Deuteronomy 16:13-15 commands keeping it for seven days after the ingathering from the threshing floor and the winepress — while it is Exodus 23:16 and 34:22 that give it the name Feast of Ingathering (*chag ha-asif*). Numbers 29:12-34 lists the offerings for each of the seven days.Sukkot is the last of the three pilgrimage feasts, along with Passover and Shavuot. Tishrei is the month of Ephraim, a name Joseph explains in Genesis 41:52: God made him fruitful in the land of his affliction. Simchat Torah, celebrated right after Sukkot, is not in the biblical text: it is a later tradition.
When does the Hebrew year 5787 begin?
The Hebrew year 5787 begins at sunset on September 11, 2026, at Rosh Hashanah. Until that date, the 2026 civil year runs within the Hebrew year 5786, which began in September 2025.
How many months does the Hebrew calendar have?
The Hebrew calendar has 12 months in common years and 13 months in leap years (with the extra month of Adar II), which occur 7 times every 19 years. The year 2026 (5786) is a common year, so it has 12 months.
