JEWISH HOLIDAY CALENDAR

ALL HOLIDAYS BEGIN AT SUNDOWN

ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE DATE LISTED

Jewish Festival Dates in the Gregorian Year 2007

Festival / Fast Jewish Date Day of Week Gregorian Date
Chanukka (first day) 25 Kislev 5768 Wednesday 5 December 2007
Asara b'Tevet 10 Tevet 5768 Wednesday 19 December 2007

Jewish Festival Dates in the Gregorian Year 2008
 

Festival / Fast Jewish Date Day of Week Gregorian Date
Ta'anit Ester 13 Adar II 5768 Thursday 20 March 2008
Purim 14 Adar II 5768 Friday 21 March 2008
Pesach (first day) 15 Nisan 5768 Sunday 20 April 2008
Shavuot 6 Sivan 5768 Monday 9 June 2008
Shiv'a Asar b'Tammuz 17 Tammuz 5768 Sunday 20 July 2008
Tish'a b'Av 9 Av 5768 Sunday 10 August 2008
 
Rosh Hashanah 1 Tishri 5769 Tuesday 30 September 2008
Tzom Gedalya 3 Tishri 5769 Thursday 2 October 2008
Yom Kippur 10 Tishri 5769 Thursday 9 October 2008
Sukkot (first day) 15 Tishri 5769 Tuesday 14 October 2008
Chanukka (first day) 25 Kislev 5769 Monday 22 December 2008
Transliterated Hebrew holiday names, where linked, take you to more details about the holiday.
 
 FROM MYJEWISHLEARNING.COM Secular Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Holiday Name Jewish Year 5767 5768 5769 5770 5771
Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish New Year)		 1-2 Tishrei Sep. 23-24 Sep. 13-14 Sep. 30-Oct. 1 Sep. 19-20 Sep. 9-10
Tsom Gedaliah
(Fast of Gedaliah)		 3 Tishrei Sep. 19 Oct. 6 Sep. 25 Sep. 21 Sep. 12
Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement)		 10 Tishrei Oct. 2 Sep. 22 Oct. 9 Sep. 28 Sep. 18
Sukkot
(Festival of Huts)		 15-20 Tishrei Oct. 7-13 Sep. 27-Oct. 3 Oct. 14-20 Oct. 3-9 Sep. 23-29
Hoshanah Rabbah
(last day of Sukkot)		 21 Tishrei Oct. 13 Oct. 3 Oct. 20 Oct. 9 Sep. 29
Shemini Atzeret*
(Eighth Day of Assembly)		 22 Tishrei Oct. 14 Oct. 4 Oct. 21 Oct. 10 Sep. 30
Simchat Torah*
(Rejoicing with the Torah)		 23 Tishrei Oct. 15 Oct. 5 Oct. 22 Oct. 11 Oct. 1
Hanukkah
(Festival of Lights)		 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet Dec. 16-23 Dec. 5-12 Dec. 22-29 Dec. 12-19 Dec. 2-9
Asarah be-Tevet
(Fast of 10 Tevet)		 10 Tevet Dec. 31 Dec. 19 Jan. 6 Dec. 27 Dec. 16
Tu Bishvat
(New Year of Trees)		 15 Shevat Feb. 3 Jan. 22 Feb. 9 Jan. 30 Jan. 20
Ta'anit (Fast of) Esther 13 Adar Mar. 3 Mar. 20 Mar. 9 Feb. 25 Mar. 17
Purim (Festival of Lots) 14 Adar Mar. 4 Mar. 21 Mar. 10 Feb. 28 Mar. 20
Pesach**
(Passover)		 15-21 Nisan Apr. 3-10 Apr. 20-27 Apr. 9-16 Mar. 30-Apr. 6 Apr. 19-26
Yom Hashoah
(Holocaust Remembrance Day)		 27 Nisan Apr. 15 Apr. 2 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 May 1
Yom Hazikaron
(Israel Memorial Day)		 4 Iyar Apr. 22 May 7 Apr. 28 Apr. 18 May 9
Yom Ha'atzmaut
(Israel Independence Day)		 5 Iyar Apr. 23 May 8 Apr. 29 Apr. 19 May 10
Lag Baomer
(33rd day in the Count of the Omer)		 18 Iyar May 6 May 23 May 12 May 2 May 22
Yom Yerushalayim
(Jerusalem Day)		 28 Iyar May 16 Jun. 2 May 22 May 12 Jun. 1
Shavuot**
(Festival of Weeks)		 6-7 Sivan May 23-24 Jun. 9-10 May 29-30 May 19-20 Jun. 8-9
Tsom Shiva Asar be-Tammuz (Fast of 17th of Tammuz) 17 Tammuz Jul. 3 Jul. 20 Jul. 9 Jun. 29 Jul. 19
Tisha B'Av
(Fast of 9th of Av)		 9 Av Jul. 24 Aug. 10 Jul. 30 Jul. 20 Aug. 9

 
* In Israel and in many liberal communities around the world, Simchat Torah is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Atzeret (as a one-day festival).
** In Israel and in many liberal communities around the world, these holidays last one less day than is indicated here.

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