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 |