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| Holiday | Fall 2023 Spring 2024 | Fall 2024 Spring 2025 |
| Tisha B’av – Jewish A day of mourning and repentance in remembrance of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. | Aug 12-13, 2023 | Aug 2-3, 2024 | ||
| Rosh Hashanah – Jewish Jewish New Year. A time of introspection, abstinence, prayer and penitence. The story of Abraham is read, the ram’s horn is sounded, and special foods are prepared and shared. | Begins Sep 15, 2023 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Sep 17, 2023. | Begins Oct 2, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 4, 2024. | ||
| Yom Kippur – Jewish Jewish Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the Jewish year is observed with strict fasting and ceremonial repentance. | Begins Sep 24, 2023 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Sep 25, 2023. | Begins Oct 11, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 12, 2024. | ||
| Sukkot – Jewish Jewish Feast of Tabernacles which celebrates the harvest and protection of the people of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness dwelling in tents. Temporary dwelling places have leaves for a roof so the sky can be seen. In temperate climates, night is spent in the Succoth. |
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Begins Oct 16, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 23, 2024. | ||
| Shemini Atzeret – Jewish Begins at sundown. Jewish completion of the annual cycle of reading of the Torah. | Begins Oct 6, 2023 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 7, 2023. | Begins Oct 23, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 24, 2024. | ||
| Simchat Torah – Jewish Jewish day to celebrate the reading of the law. Synagogue services involve readings, processions and blessing of the children. | Begins Oct 7, 2023 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 8, 2023. | Begins Oct 24, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Oct 25, 2024. | ||
| Chanukah (Hanukkah) – Jewish Jewish festival of lights. It commemorates the Maccabean recapture and rededication of the Jerusalem Temple in 165-164 BCE. Special readings and praise songs focus on liberty and freedom. The eight-candle Menorah is lit. | Begins Dec 7, 2023 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Dec 15, 2023. | Begins Dec 26, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Jan 2, 2025 | ||
| Purim – Jewish Feast of Lots; celebrates deliverance of Jews of ancient Persians from a plot to destroy them. | Begins Mar 23, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Mar 24, 2024. | Begins Mar 13, 2025 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Mar 14, 2025. | ||
| Pesach (Passover) – Jewish Marks the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt; “Seder” ceremonies emphasize the concept of freedom. | Begins Apr 22, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Apr 30, 2024. Activity is not permitted on Apr 23-24 and Apr 29-30. | Begins Apr 12, 2025 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Apr 20, 2025. Activity is not permitted on Apr 13-14 and Apr 19-20. | ||
| Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) – Jewish | Begins May 5, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on May 6, 2024. | Begins Apr 23, 2025 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Apr 24, 2025. | ||
| Shavuot – Jewish Festival of Weeks; celebrates harvest of first fruits and commemorates the giving of the Torah and Commandments at Mount Sinai. | Begins Jun 11, 2024 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Jun 13, 2024. | Begins Jun 1, 2025 at sundown; ends at nightfall on Jun 3, 2025. |
