Learn About Holidays

Jewish Holy Days Calendar
Holidays begin the evening before the day noted.

    2011-2012 2012-2013
Holiday Name Hebrew Calendar 5772 5773
Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish New Year)    		  1-2 Tishrei Thursday-Friday 
Sept 29-30, 2011		 Monday-Tuesday
Sept 17-18, 2012
Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement)		 10 Tishrei Saturday 
Oct 8, 2011		 Wednesday
Sept 26, 2012 
Sukkot
(Festival of Huts)		 15-20 Tishrei  Thursday-Friday
Oct 13-14, 2011 		 Monday-Tuesday
Oct 1-2, 2012 
Sh’mini Atzeret
(Eighth Day of Assembly) 		 22 Tishrei  Thursday
Oct 20, 2011 		 Monday
Oct 8, 2012 
Simchat Torah
(Rejoicing with the Torah) 		 23 Tishrei  Friday 
Oct 21, 2011 		 Tuesday 
Oct 9, 2012 
Hanukkah
(Festival of Lights)		 25 Kislev – 
2 Tevet		 Wednesday
Dec 21, 2011 		 Sunday 
Dec 9, 2012 
Tu Bishvat
(New Year of Trees) 		 15 Shevat  Wednesday 
Feb 8, 2012 		 Saturday
Jan 26, 2013 
Purim
(Festival of Lots) 		 14 Adar Thursday
Mar 8, 2012 		 Sunday
Feb 24, 2013 
Passover (start)  15 Nisan  Saturday-Sunday
Apr 7-8, 2012 		 Tuesday-Wednesday
Mar 26-27, 2013 
Passover (end)  21 Nisan Friday-Saturday
Apr 13-14, 2012 		 Monday-Tuesday
Apr 1-2, 2013 
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust 
Remembrance Day) 		 27 Nisan  Thursday
Apr 19, 2012 		 Sunday
Apr 7, 2013 
Yom Hazikaron
(Israel Memorial Day) 		 4 Iyar Wednesday
Apr 25, 2012 		 Sunday
Apr 14, 2013 
Yom Haatzmaut (Israel 
Independence Day) 		 5 Iyar  Friday
Apr 27, 2012 		 Monday
Apr 15, 2013 
Lag Baomer
(33rd day in the Omer) 		 18 Iyar  Thursday
May 10, 2012 		 Sunday
Apr 28, 2013 
Shavuot
(Festival of Weeks) 		 6-7 Sivan  Sunday-Monday
May 27-28, 2012 		 Wednesday-Thursday
May 15-16, 2013 
Tishah B’Av
(Fast of 9th of Av) 		 9 Av  Saturday
Jul 28, 2012 		 Tuesday 
Jul 16, 2013 

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A list complied by Rabbi Levin
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