Jewish Holy Days Calendar

Holidays begin the evening before the day noted.

		2009-2010	2010-2011
Holiday Name	Hebrew Calendar	5770	5771
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)	1-2 Tishrei	Sat & Sun, Sep 19-20, 2009	Thurs & Fri, Sep 9-10, 2010
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)	10 Tishrei	Mon, Sep 28, 2009	Sat, Sept 18, 2010
Sukkot (Festival of Huts)	15-20 Tishrei	Sat and Sun, Oct 3-4, 2009	Thurs and Fri, Sept 23-24, 2010
Sh'mini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly)	22 Tishrei	Sat, Oct 10, 2009	Thurs, Sept 30, 2010
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing with the Torah)	23 Tishrei	Sun, Oct 11, 2009	Fri, Oct 1, 2010
Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)	25 Kislev – 2 Tevet	Sat, Dec 12, 2009	Thurs, Dec 2, 2010
Tu Bishvat (New Year of Trees)	15 Shevat	Sat, Jan 30, 2010	Thurs, Jan 20, 2011
Purim (Festival of Lots)	14 Adar	Sun, Feb 28, 2010	Sun, Mar 20, 2011
Passover (start)	15 Nisan	Tues & Wed, Mar 30-31, 2010	Tues & Wed, Apr 19-20, 2011
Passover (end)	21 Nisan	Mon & Tues, Apr 5-6, 2010	Mon & Tues, Apr 25-26, 2011
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)	27 Nisan	Sun, Apr 11, 2010	Sun, May 1, 2011
Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day)	4 Iyar	Sun, Apr 18, 2010	Sat, May 7, 2011
Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day)	5 Iyar	Mon, Apr 19, 2010	Mon, May 9, 2011
Lag Baomer (33rd day in the Omer)	18 Iyar	Sun, May 2, 2010	Sun, May 22, 2011
Shavuot (Festival of Weeks)	6-7 Sivan	Wed & Thurs, May 19-20, 2010	Wed & Thurs, Jun 8-9, 2011
Tishah beAv (Fast of 9th of Av)	9 Av	Tues, Jul 20, 2010	Tues, Aug 9, 2011

Read about the Holidays

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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