Calendar of Jewish Holidays


Year 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
Traditional Jewish Year 5758 5759 5760 5761 5762 5763 5764 5765 5766
SHABBAT- The Sabbath; every week from Friday Evening to Saturday evening; one of the holiest days in the calendar.
ROSH HASHANAH- The Jewish New Year; start of the Ten Days of Penitence. Thu-Fri
OCT 2-3
Mon-Tue
SEP 21-22
Sat-Sun
SEP 11-12
Sat-Sun
SEP 30 - OCT 1
Tue-Wed
SEP 18-19
Sat-Sun
SEP 7-8
Sat-Sun
SEP 27-28
Thu-Fri
SEP 16-17
Tue-Wed
OCT 4-5
YOM KIPPUR- Day of Atonement; a very solemn day of the year, devoted to fasting, prayer, and repentance. Sat
OCT 11
Wed
SEP 30
Mon
SEP 20
Mon
OCT 9
Thu
SEP 27
Mon
SEP 16
Mon
OCT 6
Sat
SEP 25
Sat
OCT 13
SUKKOT- First two days of Tabernacles; commorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness. Thu-Fri
OCT 16-17
Mon-Tue
OCT 5-6
Sat-Sun
SEP 25-26
Sat-Sun
OCT 14-15
Tue-Wed
OCT 2-3
Sat-Sun
SEP 21-22
Sat-Sun
OCT 11-12
Thu-Fri
SEP 30- OCT 1
Tue-Wed
OCT 18-19
SHEMINI ATZERET- Eighth Day of Assembly and SIMCHAT TORAH- Rejoicing of the Law. Thu-Fri
OCT 23-24
Mon-Tue
OCT 12-13
Sat-Sun
OCT 2-3
Sat-Sun
OCT 21-22
Tue-Wed
OCT 9-10
Sat-Sun
SEP 28-29
Sat-Sun
OCT 18-19
Thu-Fri
OCT 7-8
Tue-Wed
OCT 25-26
HANUKKAH- Feast of Lights; victory of the Maccabees and rededication of the Temple. Wed-Wed
DEC 24-31
Mon-Mon
DEC 14-21
Sat-Sat
DEC 4-11
Fri-Fri
DEC 22-29
Mon-Mon
DEC 10-17
Sat-Sat
NOV 30 - DEC 7
Sat-Sun
DEC 20-27
Wed-Wed
DEC 9-15
Mon-Mon
DEC 26 - Jan 2
PURIM- Celebrates defeat of plot to destroy the Jews of Persia. Thu
MAR 12
Tue
MAR 2
Tue
MAR 21
Fri
MAR 9
Tue
FEB 26
Tue
MAR 18
Sun
MAR 7
Fri
MAR 25
Tue
MAR 14
PESACH- Passover; deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus. Sat-Sun
APR 11-12
Thu-Fri
APR 1-2
Thu-Fri
APR 20-21
Sun-Mon
APR 8-9
Thu-Fri
MAR 28-29
Thu-Fri
APR 17-18
Tue-Wed
APR 6-7
Sun-Mon
APR 24-25
Thu-Fri
APR 13-14
The last two days of Pesach are also observed as full holy days. Fri-Sat
APR 17-18
Wed-Thu
APR 7-8
Wed-Thu
APR 26-27
Sat-Sun
APR 14-15
Wed-Thu
APR 3-4
Wed-Thu
APR 23-24
Mon-Tue
APR 12-13
Sat-Sun
APR 30 - May 1
Wed-Thu
APR 19-20
SHAVUOT- Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah) at Mt. Sinai. Sun-Mon
MAY 31 - JUN 1
Fri-Sat
MAY 21-22
Fri-Sat
JUN 9-10
Mon-Tue
MAY 28-29
Fri-Sat
MAY 17-18
Fri-Sat
JUN 6-7
Wed-Thu
MAY 26-27
Mon-Tue
JUN 13-14
Fri-Sat
JUN 2-3