Jewish holidays – what do they mean?
Links to postings on the JfJfP website and elsewhere
Not all festivals are covered. More links will be added over time.
Pesach/Passover
Shavuous/shavouot
Rosh Hashona/Yom Kippur
Succous/Succoth
Tisha B’av
Chanukah/Hanukah
Tu B’Shvat ( the Jewish New Year for Trees)
Purim
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Jewish holiday calendar
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2018 / 2019
5779
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2019 / 2020
5780
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2020 / 2021
5781
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Rosh Ha-Shanah
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Monday 10
September
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Monday 30
September
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Saturday 19
September
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Yom Kippur
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Wednesday 19
September
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Wednesday 9
October
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Monday 28
September
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Sukkot (1st Day)
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Monday 24
September
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Monday 14
October
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Saturday 3
October
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Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
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Monday 1
October
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Monday 21
October
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Saturday 10
October
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Chanukkah
(1st Day)
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Mnday 3
December
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Monday 23
December
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Friday 11
December
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Tu Bi-Shvat
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Monday 21
January
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Monday 10
February
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Thursday 28
January
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Purim
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Thursday 21
March
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Tuesday 10
March
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Friday 26
February
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Pesach (1st Day)
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Saturday 20
April
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Thursday 9
April
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Sunday 28
March
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Pesach (7th Day)
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Friday 26
April
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Wednesday 15
April
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Saturday 3
April
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Yom Ha-Sho’ah
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Thursday 2
May
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Tuesday 21
April
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Thursday 8
April
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Yom Ha-atz’ma’ut
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Thursday 9
May
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Wednesday 29
April
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Thursday 15
April
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Shavuot
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Sunday 9
June
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Friday 29
May
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Monday 17
May
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Tish’ah B’Av
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Sunday 11
August
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Thursday 30
July
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Sunday 18
July
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S’lichot
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Saturday 21
September
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Saturday 12
September
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Saturday 28
August
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Most progressive Jews in the Diaspora observe the eight day of Sukkot as Simchat Torah. Some may follow the orthodox practice and instead observe the next day.
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