Holiday Guide 2026

Featured ChiTribe Events

July

ChiTribe Pickleball League 2026Area:Cityfri10jul(jul 10)4:00 PMthu30(jul 30)4:00 PM Event Organized ByChiTribeFeatured

Welcome to the ChiTribe 2026 Holiday Guide! This guide is your ultimate companion for celebrating Jewish holidays in Chicagoland. ChiTribe has carefully assembled a list of events so you won’t miss a moment of the excitement. Mark your calendars! 

No events? No problem. Events will only appear below during holiday seasons. For everything else, check our year round calendar.

All Holiday Events:

July

Heartbreak and Healing: A Pre-Tisha B'Av LearningArea:Citywed15jul7:30 PM9:30 PM Event Organized ByJUF Young Leadership Division + SILVERSTEIN BASE CHICAGOAnna and Fred Doppelt Base Andersonville

Pre-Tisha B'Av Learning: Heartbreak and HealingArea:Citywed15jul7:00 PM8:30 PM Event Organized ByBase AndersonvilleBase Andersonville

Pre-Tisha b'Av Lobby DayArea:Citytue21jul9:00 AM5:00 PM Event Organized ByMishkan Chicago

Erev Tisha B'AvArea:Citywed22jul6:30 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByShtiebel ChicagoBase Lincoln Park

Tisha B'Av Gathering: Pre-Fast Meal, Poetry, and Eicha ReadingArea:Citywed22jul6:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByBase AndersonvilleBase Andersonville

Erev Tisha Bav at BaseArea:Citywed22jul6:30 PM10:00 PM Event Organized BySilverstein Base ChicagoSilverstein Base Chicago

Tisha b’Av ObservanceArea:Citywed22jul7:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByMishkan ChicagoMishkan HQ

Tisha B'AvArea:Citywed22jul8:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByCongregation B'nai Tikvah (in partnership with Congregation Beth Shalom)Congregation B'nai Tikvah

Fast of the 9th of Av (Tisha B'Av)Area:City, Suburbswed22jul(jul 22)8:15 PMthu23(jul 23)9:00 PM Event Organized ByNorthwest Suburban Chabad

Erev Tisha B'Av: Ma'ariv and Chanting of Eichawed22jul9:00 PM10:30 PM Event Organized ByRodfei ZedekCongregation Rodfei Zedek, Chapel

Tisha B'Av: Morning Minyan and Chanting of Eichathu23jul7:30 AM10:00 AM Event Organized ByRodfei ZedekCongregation Rodfei Zedek, Chapel

Celebrating Tu B'Av: Couples Date NightArea:Citywed29jul6:30 PM8:30 PM Event Organized ByAnshe Emet YAD (Young Adult Division)Anshe Emet Synagogue

September

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Jewish Women’s Circletue01sep7:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad Jewish Center of Vernon HillsChabad Jewish Center of Vernon Hills

Community Rosh Hashanah Dinnerfri11sep7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad Jewish Center of Vernon HillsDoubleTree Hotel

Yom Kippur Yizkor Servicesmon21sep9:30 AM Event Organized ByChicago Loop SynagogueChicago Loop Synagogue