Jewish Holidays 5770 (click on the holiday to learn more about it)
Rosh Hashana - Fri, 18 September 2009 at sundown The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Tzom Gedaliah - Mon, 21 September 2009 at dawn Fast of the Seventh Month
Shabbat Shuva - Fri, 25 September 2009 at sundown Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)
Yom Kippur - Sun, 27 September 2009 at sundown Day of Atonement
Sukkot - Fri, 02 October 2009 at sundown Feast of Tabernacles
Shmini Atzeret - Fri, 09 October 2009 at sundown Eighth Day of Assembly
Simchat Torah - Sat, 10 October 2009 at sundown Day of Celebrating the Torah
Chanukah - Fri, 11 December 2009 at sundown The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights. Sometimes spelled Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, or Hannukah
Asara B'Tevet - Sun, 27 December 2009 at dawn Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
Tu B'Shvat - Fri, 29 January 2010 at sundown New Year for Trees
Ta'anit Esther - Thu, 25 February 2010 at dawn Fast of Esther Shabbat Zachor - Fri, 26 February 2010 at sundown Shabbat before Purim
Purim Katan Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
Purim - Sat, 27 February 2010 at sundown Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination
Shushan Purim - Sun, 28 February 2010 at sundown Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
Shabbat Parah - Fri, 05 March 2010 at sundown Shabbat after Purim
Shabbat HaGadol - Fri, 26 March 2010 at sundown Shabbat before Pesach
Ta'anit Bechorot - Mon, 29 March 2010 at dawn Fast of the First Born
Pesach - Mon, 29 March 2010 at sundown Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Days of the Omer 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
Yom HaShoah - Sat, 10 April 2010 at sundown Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron - Sun, 18 April 2010 at sundown Israeli Memorial Day. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaZikaron according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma'ut, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat
Yom HaAtzma'ut - Mon, 19 April 2010 at sundown Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaAtzma'ut according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom HaAtzma'ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always preceeds it) would conflict with Shabbat
Lag B'Omer - Sat, 01 May 2010 at sundown 33rd day of counting the Omer
Yom Yerushalayim - Tue, 11 May 2010 at sundown Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967
Shavuot - Tue, 18 May 2010 at sundown Feast of Pentecost
Tzom Tammuz - Tue, 29 June 2010 at dawn Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
Shabbat Chazon - Fri, 16 July 2010 at sundown Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)
Tish'a B'Av - Mon, 19 July 2010 at sundown Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples
Shabbat Nachamu - Fri, 23 July 2010 at sundown Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation)
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