Jewish Holy Days Calendar

Holidays begin the evening before the day noted.

		2007-08	2008-09
Holiday Name	Hebrew Calendar	5768	5769
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)	1-2 Tishrei	Sep. 13-14	Sep. 30-Oct. 1
Tsom Gedaliah (Fast of Gedaliah)	3 Tishrei	Sep. 17	Oct. 3
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)	10 Tishrei	Sep. 22	Oct. 9
Sukkot (Festival of Huts)	15-20 Tishrei	Sep. 27-Oct. 3	Oct. 14-20
Hoshanah Rabbah (last day of Sukkot)	21 Tishrei	Oct. 3	Oct. 20
Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly)	22 Tishrei	Oct. 4	Oct. 21
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing with the Torah)	23 Tishrei	Oct. 5	Oct. 22
Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)	25 Kislev – 2 Tevet	Dec. 5-12	Dec. 22-29
Asara beTevet (Fast of 10 Tevet)	10 Tevet	Dec. 19	Jan. 6
Tu Bishvat (New Year of Trees)	15 Shevat	Jan. 22	Feb. 9
Taanit Esther (Fast of Esther)	13 Adar	Mar. 20	Mar. 9
Purim (Festival of Lots)	14 Adar	Mar. 21	Mar. 10
Pesach (Passover)	15-21 Nisan	Apr. 20-27	Apr. 9-16
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)	27 Nisan	Apr. 2	Apr. 21
Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day)	4 Iyar	May 7	Apr. 28
Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day)	5 Iyar	May 8	Apr. 29
Lag Baomer (33rd day in the Omer)	18 Iyar	May 23	May 12
Yom Yerushalaim (Jerusalem Day)	28 Iyar	Jun. 2	May 22
Shavuot (Festival of Weeks)	6-7 Sivan	Jun. 9-10	May 29-30
Shivah Asar beTamuz (Fast of 17th of Tammuz)	17 Tammuz	Jul. 20	Jul. 9
Tishah beAv (Fast of 9th of Av)	9 Av	Aug. 10	Jul. 30

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Rosh Hashanah
Tsom Gedaliah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
Hoshanah Rabbah
Shemini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
Hanukkah
Tu Bishvat
Taanit Esther
Purim
Pesach
Yom Hashoah
Yom Hazikaron
Yom Haatzmaut
Yom Yerushalaim
Shavuot
Shivah Asar beTamuz
Tishah beAv

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