When is Sigd 2026?
Sigd 2026 falls on Monday, 9 November 2026, which is 29 Cheshvan 5787. Like every Hebrew date it begins the evening before, at sunset on Sunday, 8 November. Sigd is the holiday of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community, held fifty days after Yom Kippur.
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The Sigd Law, 5768-2008, passed by the Knesset on 30 June 2008, made 29 Cheshvan a national holiday. It is an elective day ("yom bechira"): employees may choose to take it off, and the day is then counted against their annual leave. Schools mark the day with educational activities set by the Ministry of Education.
When 29 Cheshvan falls on Shabbat, the law moves the holiday to the Thursday before. That does not apply in 2026 or 2027, but it does in 2028: 29 Cheshvan 5789 is Saturday, 18 November 2028, so Sigd is marked on Thursday, 16 November 2028.
The central ceremony is held in Jerusalem at the Armon HaNatziv promenade, overlooking the Temple Mount. Sigd means "prostration" in Ge'ez, and the day traditionally includes fasting, prayer and a renewal of the covenant, followed by a festive meal.
Dates
- Hebrew date
- 29 Cheshvan 5787
- Begins
- Sunset, Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Status in Israel
- National holiday, elective day off
- Sigd 2027
- Monday, 29 November 2027
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Sigd 2026?
Monday, 9 November 2026 (29 Cheshvan 5787). It begins at sunset on Sunday, 8 November.
Is Sigd a day off in Israel?
It is an elective day. Under the Sigd Law, 2008, each employee may choose to take the day off, and it is then deducted from annual leave. It is not a general day off.
Why is Sigd on 29 Cheshvan?
Sigd is held fifty days after Yom Kippur, which places it on 29 Cheshvan. If that day is Shabbat, it is moved to the Thursday before.
Where is the main Sigd ceremony?
In Jerusalem, at the Armon HaNatziv promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.
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About the data
Sigd Law, 5768-2008 (Knesset): 29 Cheshvan, elective day, moved to Thursday when it falls on Shabbat. Hebcal: 29 Cheshvan 5787 = 9 November 2026; 5788 = 29 November 2027; 5789 = 18 November 2028 (Saturday, so observed Thursday 16 November). Ministry of Education Sigd page. Weekday from the Gregorian calendar.