Holiday Calendar
All holidays begin the previous evening except for the fast days of Tzom
Gedaliah, Asarah B’Tevet, Ta’anit Esther, and Shivah-Asar B’Tammuz, which
begin shortly before sunrise.
Rosh Hashanah Thursday, Sept. 9–Friday, Sept. 10
Tzom Gedaliah (Fast) Sunday, Sept. 12
Yom Kippur (Fast–Yizkor) Saturday, Sept. 18
Sukkot-Hoshanah Rabbah Thursday, Sept. 23–Wednesday, Sept. 29
Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor) Thursday, Sept. 30
Simchat Torah Friday, October 1
Chanukah Thursday, Dec. 2–Thursday, Dec. 9
Asarah B’Tevet (Fast) Friday, Dec. 17
Tu B’Shevat Thursday, January 20
Ta’anit Esther (Fast) Thursday, March 17
Purim Sunday, March 20
Pesach (Yizkor) Tuesday, April 19–Tuesday, April 26
Yom HaShoah Monday, May 2
Yom HaZikaron Sunday, May 8
Yom HaAtzmaut Monday, May 9
Lag B’Omer Sunday, May 22
Yom Yerushalayim Wednesday, June 1
Shavuot (Yizkor) Wednesday, June 8-Thursday, June 9
Shivah-Asar B’Tammuz (Fast) Tuesday, July 19
Rosh Chodesh Av Monday, August 1
Tisha B’Av (Fast) Tuesday, August 9
Tu B’Av Monday, August 15