Calendar of Major Jewish Holidays

Holidays begin the evening before the day noted.  Holidays noted in italic are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.

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Selichot........................................................Sunday, September 22

Rosh Hashanah  .......................................Monday & Tuesday, September 30 & October 1

Yom Kippur ................................................Wednesday, October 9

Sukkot  ........................................................Monday & Tuesday, October 14 & 15

Sh'mini Atzeret ..........................................Monday, October 21

Simchat Torah ..........................................Tuesday, October 22

Hanukkah ..................................................Monday, December 23 - Monday, December 30

Purim ..........................................................Thursday, March 10

Passover  (start) .......................................Wednesday, April 8

Passover  (end) ........................................Thursday, April 16

Yom HaShoah...........................................Tuesday, April 21

Yom Ha'atzma'ut .....................................Wednesday, April 29

Lag B'Omer ...............................................Tuesday, May 12

Shavuot  ....................................................Friday & Saturday, May 29 & 30

Tisha B'Av .................................................Thursday, July 30

Yom Hashoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Yom Ha'atzma'ut is Israel Independence Day.

Date of observance of these may vary from the calendar date.