1979 spans the Hebrew years 5739 and 5740. The year 5740 begins with Rosh Hashanah on Saturday, September 22.
The Gregorian date each month of the hebrew calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Hebrew year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevat | January 29 | Monday | 5739 |
| Adar | February 28 | Wednesday | 5739 |
| Nisan | March 29 | Thursday | 5739 |
| Iyar | April 28 | Saturday | 5739 |
| Sivan | May 27 | Sunday | 5739 |
| Tamuz | June 26 | Tuesday | 5739 |
| Av | July 25 | Wednesday | 5739 |
| Elul | August 24 | Friday | 5739 |
| Tishri | September 22 | Saturday | 5740 |
| Heshvan | October 22 | Monday | 5740 |
| Kislev | November 21 | Wednesday | 5740 |
| Tevet | December 21 | Friday | 5740 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 | Monday | Tu BiShvat |
| Mar 13 | Tuesday | Purim |
| Apr 12 | Thursday | Passover |
| Apr 18 | Wednesday | Passover (7th day) |
| May 15 | Tuesday | Lag BaOmer |
| Jun 1 | Friday | Shavuot |
| Aug 2 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | Rosh Hashanah (day 2) |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Yom Kippur |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | Sukkot |
| Oct 13 | Saturday | Simchat Torah |
| Dec 15 | Saturday | 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 1979 falls in the years 5739 and 5740.
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Rosh Hashanah 1979 begins at sundown on Friday, September 21 and is celebrated on Saturday, September 22, starting the Hebrew year 5740.
From January 1 until Rosh Hashanah it is 5739; from Rosh Hashanah on Saturday, September 22 it is 5740.
At sundown on the evening before the date shown, because days in the Hebrew calendar run from sunset to sunset.