Jewish Holidays Year 5781
(September 2020- August 2021)
Jewish holidays begin sundown the night before the date specified. Dates in BOLD are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat.
| Shabbat | Weekly Sabbath from Friday sunset to Saturday night |
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Holiday |
Dates |
Description |
| ‑ Sa‑Su |
The Jewish New Year |
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M |
Day of Atonement |
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‑ Sa‑Su |
Feast of Tabernacles |
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Sa |
Eighth Day of Assembly |
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Su |
Day of Celebrating the Torah |
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‑ |
The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
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| F |
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
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‑ Su‑M |
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
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‑ M‑Tu |
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
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Jul 18 Su |
The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
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Modern Holidays |
Dates |
Description |
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Th |
Holocaust Memorial Day |
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W |
Israeli Memorial Day |
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Th |
Israeli Independence Day |
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M |
Jerusalem Day |
From Hebcal.
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