1981 spans the Hebrew years 5741 and 5742. The year 5742 begins with Rosh Hashanah on Tuesday, September 29.
The Gregorian date each month of the hebrew calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Hebrew year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevat | January 6 | Tuesday | 5741 |
| Adar I | February 5 | Thursday | 5741 |
| Adar II | March 7 | Saturday | 5741 |
| Nisan | April 5 | Sunday | 5741 |
| Iyar | May 5 | Tuesday | 5741 |
| Sivan | June 3 | Wednesday | 5741 |
| Tamuz | July 3 | Friday | 5741 |
| Av | August 1 | Saturday | 5741 |
| Elul | August 31 | Monday | 5741 |
| Tishri | September 29 | Tuesday | 5742 |
| Heshvan | October 29 | Thursday | 5742 |
| Kislev | November 27 | Friday | 5742 |
| Tevet | December 27 | Sunday | 5742 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | Tu BiShvat |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Purim |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Passover |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | Passover (7th day) |
| May 22 | Friday | Lag BaOmer |
| Jun 8 | Monday | Shavuot |
| Aug 9 | Sunday | Tisha B'Av |
| Sep 29 | Tuesday | Rosh Hashanah |
| Sep 30 | Wednesday | Rosh Hashanah (day 2) |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | Yom Kippur |
| Oct 13 | Tuesday | Sukkot |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Simchat Torah |
| Dec 21 | 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 1981 falls in the years 5741 and 5742.
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Rosh Hashanah 1981 begins at sundown on Monday, September 28 and is celebrated on Tuesday, September 29, starting the Hebrew year 5742.
From January 1 until Rosh Hashanah it is 5741; from Rosh Hashanah on Tuesday, September 29 it is 5742.
At sundown on the evening before the date shown, because days in the Hebrew calendar run from sunset to sunset.