Holidays

Calendar of Major Jewish Holidays

School Years 2011-2012 through 2013-2014

Holidays begin the evening before the day noted. Holidays marked with an asterisk are observed for one day only by Reform and Reconstructionist Jews. Holidays noted with * are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.

 

 School Year 2011-2012

Rosh Hashanah* ................... Thu & Fri, Sep 29-30, 2011
Yom Kippur .............................................. Sat, Oct 8, 2011
Succot* .................................. Thu & Fri, Oct 13-14, 2011
Sh'mini Atzeret ...................................... Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Simchat Torah ........................................ Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Hanukkah .............................................. Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Purim ....................................................... Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Passover* (start) ...................... Sat & Sun, Apr 7-8, 2012
Passover* (end) ..................... Fri & Sat, Apr 13-14, 2012
Yom Hashoah..........................................Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Yom Haatzmaut .......................................... Fr, Apr 27, 2012
Lag B'Omer ............................................ Thu, May 10, 2012
Shavuot* ............................. Sun & Mon, May 27-8, 2012
Tisha B'Av ................................................. Sat, Jul 28, 2012

School Year 2012-2013

Rosh Hashanah* ................. Mon & Tue, Sep 17-18, 2012
Yom Kippur ........................................... Wed, Sep 26, 2012
Succot* ................................... Mon & Tue, Oct 1-2, 2012
Sh'mini Atzeret ...................................... Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Simchat Torah ........................................ Tue, Oct 9, 2012
Hanukkah ................................................. Sun, Dec 9, 2012
Purim ....................................................... Sun, Feb 24, 2013
Passover* (start) ...............Tue. & Wed., Mar 26-27, 2013
Passover* (end) .................... Mon. & Tue., Apr 1-2, 2013
Yom Hashoah........................................... Sun, Apr 7, 2013
Yom Haatzmaut ..................................... Mon, Apr 15, 2013
Lag B'Omer .............................................. Sun, Apr 28, 2013
Shavuot* ............................ Wed & Thur, May 15-6, 2013
Tisha B'Av ................................................ Tue, Jul 16, 2013

School Year 2013-2014

Rosh Hashanah* ...................... Thu & Fri, Sep 5-6, 2013
Yom Kippur ........................................... Sat, Sep 14, 2013
Succot* .................................. Thu & Fri, Sep 19-20, 2013
Sh'mini Atzeret ..................................... Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Simchat Torah ........................................Fri, Sep 27, 2013
Hanukkah ............................................... Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Purim .......................................................Sun, Mar 16, 2014
Passover (start)* ................. Tue & Wed, Apr 15-16, 2014
Passover (end)* .................. Mon & Tue, Apr 21-22, 2014
Yom Hashoah.......................................... Sun, Apr 27, 2014
Yom Haatzmaut ...................................... Mon, May 5, 2014
Lag B'Omer ............................................. Sun, May 18, 2014
Shavuot* ................................ Wed & Thu, Jun 4-5, 2014

Yom Hashoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Yom Ha'atzma'ut is Israel Independence Day.
Date of obserance of these may vary from the calendar date.

This calendar was prepared by and used with permission of
Rabbi Paul Drazen
United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism
Program Development
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