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........................................................Saturday, September 12

Rosh Hashanah  .......................................Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20

Yom Kippur ................................................Monday, September 28

Sukkot  ........................................................Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4

Sh'mini Atzeret ..........................................Saturday, October 10

Simchat Torah ..........................................Sunday, October 11

Hanukkah ..................................................Thursday, December 10 - Wednesday, Dec. 16

Purim ..........................................................Friday, February 26

Passover  (start) .......................................Sunday, March 28

Passover  (end) ........................................Sunday, April 4

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

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

Lag B'Omer ...............................................Friday, April 30

Shavuot  ....................................................Monday & Tuesday, May 17 & 18

Tisha B'Av .................................................Sunday, July 18

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.