Jewish Holidays

We publish below the Gregorian calendar dates on which the major Jewish holidays fall in the year 2026, corresponding to years 5786 and 5787 of the Jewish calendar:

PURIM
March 2 (eve) – March 3
The Jewish Museum is closed on March 3, 2026

PESACH (Passover)
April 1 (eve) – April 3
April 7 (eve) – April 9
The Jewish Museum is closed from April 2 to April 6 and from April 8 to April 9, 2026

YOM YERUSHALAYIM (Jerusalem Day)
May 15, 2026

SHAVUOT (Festival of Weeks)
May 21 (eve) – May 23
The Jewish Museum is closed on May 22 and 23, 2026

ROSH HA-SHANAH (New Year’s Day)
September 11 (eve) – September 13
The Jewish Museum is closed on September 12 and 13, 2026

KIPPUR (Atonement)
September 20 (eve) – September 21
The Jewish Museum is closed on September 20 and 21, 2026

SUKKOT (Feast of Huts)
September 25 (eve) – October 2
The Jewish Museum is closed on September 26 and 27, 2026

SHEMINI ATZERETH E SIMCHAT TORAH (Feast of the Law)
October 3 (eve) – October 4
The Jewish Museum is closed on October 4, 2026

CHANUKKAH (Festival of Lights)
December 4 (eve) – December 12
The Jewish Museum is closed on December 24, 25 and 26, 2026

>> See the Official Document of the Italian Ministry (GU Serie Generale n.196 del 25-08-2025)