1978 spans the Hebrew years 5738 and 5739. The year 5739 begins with Rosh Hashanah on Monday, October 2.
The Gregorian date each month of the hebrew calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Hebrew year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevat | January 9 | Monday | 5738 |
| Adar I | February 8 | Wednesday | 5738 |
| Adar II | March 10 | Friday | 5738 |
| Nisan | April 8 | Saturday | 5738 |
| Iyar | May 8 | Monday | 5738 |
| Sivan | June 6 | Tuesday | 5738 |
| Tamuz | July 6 | Thursday | 5738 |
| Av | August 4 | Friday | 5738 |
| Elul | September 3 | Sunday | 5738 |
| Tishri | October 2 | Monday | 5739 |
| Heshvan | November 1 | Wednesday | 5739 |
| Kislev | December 1 | Friday | 5739 |
| Tevet | December 31 | Sunday | 5739 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Monday | Tu BiShvat |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Purim |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Passover |
| Apr 28 | Friday | Passover (7th day) |
| May 25 | Thursday | Lag BaOmer |
| Jun 11 | Sunday | Shavuot |
| Aug 13 | Sunday | Tisha B'Av |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Rosh Hashanah |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | Rosh Hashanah (day 2) |
| Oct 11 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur |
| Oct 16 | Monday | Sukkot |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Simchat Torah |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Hanukkah (first day) |
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar: its months follow the moon, and a 13th month, Adar I, is added seven times in every 19 years so the holidays stay in their seasons. A Hebrew year begins in the autumn with Rosh Hashanah, on 1 Tishri.
Days begin at sundown, so every Jewish holiday starts on the evening before the date shown here. Years are counted from the traditional date of creation, so 1978 falls in the years 5738 and 5739.
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Rosh Hashanah 1978 begins at sundown on Sunday, October 1 and is celebrated on Monday, October 2, starting the Hebrew year 5739.
From January 1 until Rosh Hashanah it is 5738; from Rosh Hashanah on Monday, October 2 it is 5739.
At sundown on the evening before the date shown, because days in the Hebrew calendar run from sunset to sunset.