In addition to Shabbat and the High Holy Days, special worship services and family celebrations are held on Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, Purim, Passover and Shavuot.
NOTE: Each holiday begins and ends at sundown on the days listed.
Secular Year
2011/12
2012/2013
Jewish Year
5772
5773
Selichot
Sat
Sept. 24
Sat
Sept. 8
Rosh Hashanah
Thurs-Fri
Sept. 29-30
Mon-Tues
Sept. 17-18
Yom Kippur
Fri-Sat
Oct 7-8
Tues-Wed
Se[t. 25-26
Sukkot
Wed-Wed
Oct. 12-19
Sun-Sun
Sep 30-Oct 7
Shemini Atzeret/
Simchat Torah
Wed-Thurs.
Oct. 19-20
Sun-Mon
Oct. 7-8
Chanukah
Tues-Wed
Dec. 20-28
Sat-Sun
Dec. 8-16
Tu B'Shevat
Tues-Wed
Feb 7-8
Thurs-Fri
Jan 24-25
Purim
Wed-Thurs
Mar. 7-8
Sat-Sun
Feb 23-24
Pesach (Passover)
Fri-Fri
Apr. 6-13
Mon-Mon
Mar 25-Apr 1
Yom HaShoah
Wed-Thurs
Apr. 18-19
Sat-Sun
Apr. 6-7
Yom Hazikaron
Tues-Wed
Apr 24-25
Sun-Mon
Apr 14-15
Yom HaAtzmaut
Wed-Thurs
Apr 24-25
Mon-Tues
Apr 15-16
Lag B'Omer
Wed-Thurs
May 9-10
Sat-Sun
Apr-27-28
Shavuot
Sat-Sund
May 26-27
Tues-Wed
May 14-15
Tishah B'Av
Sat-Sun
July 28-29
Mon-Tues
July 15-16
NOTE: Each holiday begins and ends at sundown on the days listed.