Did you just get engaged? Mazal Tov! select the date. For a Jewish marriage, it's not just a matter of weather or availability. The Hebrew calendar includes whole days and periods when no marriage is celebrated.
Here is the full guide for 2027: the rules to know, the dates to avoid month by month, and the most requested slots to reserve as a priority.
The main rules in brief
- No wedding on Shabbat or on holiday. The Shabbat begins on Friday evening and ends on Saturday at nightfall. That's why Sunday is the wedding day par excellence in France, followed by Thursday and Saturday evening in winter, when Shabbat ends early.
- No weddings during the holidays or during Hol Hamoed. We do not mix two joys: Pessah, Chavuot, Roch Hashana, Yom Kippur, Soukkot and Simhat Torah are therefore excluded, including the half-fests of Pessah and Soukkot.
- No wedding on fasting days Taanit Esther, 17 Tammuz, Tisha BeAv, Tsom Guedalia, 10 Tevet.
- The Omer Period, between Pessah and Chavouot, is a period of partial mourning. Marriages are suspended, with a very expected exception: Lag BaOmer.
- Three Weeks, from the 17 Tammuz to Tisha BeAv, commemorate the destruction of the Temple. We don't celebrate a wedding.
The use varies by community (sefarades, Ashkenazes, and families). This guide provides general benchmarks: Always confirm your date with your rabbi Before you sign anything.
Calendar 2027 months per month
Reminder: Jewish holidays begin the night before. The dates indicated are those of the diaspora (in Israel, some festivals last one day less).
January – March 2027: the winter season, ideal for small budgets
Period Openoutside the Shabbats.
- Monday, 22 March : Taanit Esther (fast)
- Tuesday, 23 March : Purim. Possible according to usage, but rarely chosen.
Tip: In winter, Shabbat ends early. A wedding on Saturday night service providers are often more available and flexible on tariffs.
April 2027: before Pessah, not after
- Possible marriages until Tuesday 20 April about.
- Wednesday 21 April to Thursday 29 April : Pessah
- From 30 April : the beginning of the Omer period
May 2027: the Omer... and Lag BaOmer
- May is largely closed because of the Omer.
- Tuesday 25 May: Lag BaOmer The most coveted date of spring. The rooms and DJs leave very quickly!
- In Ashkenazesweddings are usually possible again from Lag BaOmer until the eve of Chavoiot.
- Many sefaradesWe wait the next morning, Wednesday, 26 May (34th day of the Omer).
Some families follow another Omer cutting: check with your rabbi.
June – mid-July 2027: the high season
- Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June : Chavoiot
- From Sunday 13 June to Wednesday 21 July : the most requested period of the year. Beautiful days, long evenings, school holidays that approach...
- Sunday stars 13, 20 and 27 June, 4, 11 and 18 July.
If you are targeting any of these dates, Book room 12 to 18 months in advanceSo now.
End of July – mid-August 2027: Three Weeks
- Thursday, 22 July : fasting of the 17 Tammuz, beginning of the Three Weeks
- Thursday, 12 August : Tisha BeAv
- In Ashkenazis, and in most sefara communities, no marriage during this period. Some sefarades apply the restriction only from Wednesday 4 August (Roch Hodech Av).
Mid-August – September 2027: the beautiful end of summer
- Possible marriages again the day after Tisha BeAv (as used, from 13 August).
- Wednesday 18 August : Tou BeAv, the "Feast of Love" of the Hebrew calendar, a very symbolic date
- End of August and September : excellent period, often slightly less saturated than June.
October 2027: Tichri holidays
- Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3 : Roch Hashana
- Monday, 4 October : Tsom Guedalia (fast)
- Monday, 11 October : Yom Kippur
- From Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 October : Soukkot, Chemi Atseret and Simhat Torah
- From Monday 25 October The season resumes, with popular autumn dates.
November – December 2027
Period Open (outside Shabbats). Hanukkah begins on Friday 24 December evening : weddings are allowed, and the atmosphere of the lights lends itself to very nice decorations
Dates to be blocked first
| Period | Why is it asked? | Voltage |
|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer (25 May) | Only date in the middle of the Omer | 🔴🔴🔴 |
| Sundays in June and early July | High season, good weather | 🔴🔴🔴 |
| Tou BeAv (18 August) | Symbolic date | 🔴🔴 |
| End of August – September | Late summer, before the holidays | 🔴🔴 |
| End of October – November | After Tichri | 🔴 |
| January – March | Winter, softer budgets | 🟢 |
Your reservation backplanning
- 12 to 18 months before : the reception room and the rabbi
- 9-12 months before : kosher caterer, DJ or orchestra, photographer and videographer
- 6 to 9 months before : the decorator, the dress, the houppa, making them part
- 3 to 6 months before : hairdressing and makeup, flowers, transport, mini wedding site for your guests
- 1-2 months before : the final confirmation of all providers and the D-day schedule
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This article gives general references. The usages vary by community and family: your rabbi remains the reference to determine the date of your marriage.