Jewish Holidays for the Year 5769 (2008-2009)
All Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the previous day.
Rosh Hashanah, 1st day Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Rosh Hashanah, 2nd day Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fast of Gedaliah Thursday, October 2, 2008
Yom Kippur (Yizkor) Thursday, October 9, 2008
Sukkot, 1st day Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sukkot, 2nd day Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Hoshanah Rabbah Monday, October 20, 2008
Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor) Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Simchat Torah Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Chanukah, 1st day Monday, December 22, 2008
(1st candle, Sunday, December 21)
Chanukah, 8th day Monday, December 29, 2008
(8th candle, Sunday, December 28)
Fast of Tevet Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Tu B'Shevat Monday, February 9, 2009
Fast of Esther Monday, March 9, 2009
Purim Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Fast of the Firstborn Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Passover (Pesach), 1st day Thursday, April 9, 2009
(1st seder, Wednesday, April 8)
Passover, 2nd day Friday, April 10, 2009
(2nd seder, Thursday, April 9)
Passover, 7th day Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Passover, 8th day (Yizkor) Thursday, April 16, 2009
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Day) Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Yom HaAtzma'ut (Israel Independence Day) Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Lag B'Omer Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) Friday, May 22, 2009
Shavuot, 1st day Friday, May 29, 2009
Shavuot, 2nd day (Yizkor) Saturday, May 30, 2009
Fast of Tammuz Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tisha B'Av Thursday, July 30, 2009