Use of Jewish Holy Day Planning Calendar

This calendar is for teachers and school administrators to use in scheduling examinations, tests, assemblies, field trips,
graduations and other school related programs.

Jewish holy days are major religious observances. A three year calendar of Jewish Holy Days is listed below to assist you in planning your school's calendar.
During these observances, work is traditionally prohibited. As a result, some Jewish individuals may be absent from both school and work.

Although this calendar differentiates between holy days and high holy days, all dates listed below are major religious observances.

NO PERSON SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR HIS/HER RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES OR BELIEFS.

Three Year Calendar of Jewish Holy Days

Holy days begin at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and conclude at sundown on the days noted.
 
Dates in blue are High Holy Days - You can expect virtually all Jewish students will be absent.
Dates in teal are Holy Days - You can expect that some Jewish students will be absent.


 

 

2011 - 2012

 

2012 - 2013

 

2013 - 2014

 

ROSH HASHANAH
(New Year)

September 29, 30
Thursday, Friday

September 17, 18

Monday, Tuesday

September 5, 6

Thursday, Friday

 


 

YOM KIPPUR
(Day of Atonement)

October 8
Saturday

September 26
Wednesday

September 14
Saturday

 


 

SUKKOT
(Feast of Tabernacles)

October 13, 14
Thursday, Friday

October 1, 2
Monday, Tuesday

September 19, 20
Thursday, Friday

 


 

SHEMINI ATZERET - SIMCHAT TORAH
(Rejoicing in the Law)

October 20,21
Thursday, Friday

October 8, 9
Monday, Tuesday

September 26, 27
Thursday, Friday

 


PESACH
(Passover)

April 7, 8, 2012
Saturday, Sunday

March 26, 27, 2013
Tuesday, Wednesday

April 15, 16, 2014

Tuesday, Wednesday

 


Concluding Days of
PESACH

April 13, 14
Friday, Saturday

April 1, 2
Monday, Tuesday

April 21, 22

Monday, Tuesday

 


 

SHAVUOT
(Feast of Weeks)

May 27-28
Sunday, Monday

May 15, 16
Wednesday, Thursday

June 4, 5
Wednesday, Thursday

 



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