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 8

Rosh Hashanah  .......................................Monday & Tuesday, September 10 & 11

Yom Kippur ................................................Wednesday, September 19

Sukkot  ........................................................Monday & Tuesday, September 24 & 25

Sh'mini Atzeret ..........................................Monday, October 1

Simchat Torah ..........................................Tuesday, October 2

Hanukkah ..................................................Sunday, December 2 - Monday, December 10

Purim ..........................................................Thursday, March 21

Passover  (start) .......................................Friday, April 19

Passover  (end) ........................................Saturday, April 27

Yom HaShoah...........................................Thursday, May 2

Yom Ha'atzma'ut .....................................Thursday, May 9

Lag B'Omer ...............................................Thursday, May 23

Shavuot  ....................................................Sunday & Monday, June 9 & 10

Tisha B'Av .................................................Sunday, August 11

Yom Hashoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Yom Ha'atzma'ut is Israel Independence Day.

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