1997 spans the Hebrew years 5757 and 5758. The year 5758 begins with Rosh Hashanah on Thursday, October 2.
The Gregorian date each month of the hebrew calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Hebrew year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevat | January 9 | Thursday | 5757 |
| Adar I | February 8 | Saturday | 5757 |
| Adar II | March 10 | Monday | 5757 |
| Nisan | April 8 | Tuesday | 5757 |
| Iyar | May 8 | Thursday | 5757 |
| Sivan | June 6 | Friday | 5757 |
| Tamuz | July 6 | Sunday | 5757 |
| Av | August 4 | Monday | 5757 |
| Elul | September 3 | Wednesday | 5757 |
| Tishri | October 2 | Thursday | 5758 |
| Heshvan | November 1 | Saturday | 5758 |
| Kislev | November 30 | Sunday | 5758 |
| Tevet | December 30 | Tuesday | 5758 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Thursday | Tu BiShvat |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Purim |
| Apr 22 | Tuesday | Passover |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Passover (7th day) |
| May 25 | Sunday | Lag BaOmer |
| Jun 11 | Wednesday | Shavuot |
| Aug 12 | Tuesday | Tisha B'Av |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Rosh Hashanah (day 2) |
| Oct 11 | Saturday | Yom Kippur |
| Oct 16 | Thursday | Sukkot |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | Simchat Torah |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 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 1997 falls in the years 5757 and 5758.
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Rosh Hashanah 1997 begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 1 and is celebrated on Thursday, October 2, starting the Hebrew year 5758.
From January 1 until Rosh Hashanah it is 5757; from Rosh Hashanah on Thursday, October 2 it is 5758.
At sundown on the evening before the date shown, because days in the Hebrew calendar run from sunset to sunset.