| FIVE-YEAR CALENDAR OF MAJOR JEWISH HOLY DAYS | |||||
| This calendar has been prepared by the Jewish Community Relations Council to assist you in scheduling events such as major assignments, examinations, assemblies, sporting events, field trips and graduations, as well as school-related programs for parents. Courts, legislative bodies and community organizations may also find this calendar helpful in avoiding scheduling conflicts with major Jewish holy days. | |||||
| The holidays listed in bold denote the Jewish High Holy Days and the beginning of Passover (the night before the first date listed for Passover is when the first Seder is held), the holidays when Jewish individuals are most likely to be absent from both work and school. Also listed are other Jewish holy days in observance of which labor is traditionally prohibited. | |||||
| Please note that all of our holy days, including the Sabbath, begin in the evenings at sundown (the night before the date(s) on standard calendars and the calendar below) and run through nightfall the next day. The Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday of each week and lasts until nightfall on Saturday. For many Jews, travel from the home to a secular event can only start after nightfall at the end of the holy day. | |||||
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So as not to penalize students or workers for their religious observance, we ask for your assistance to avoid scheduling events, tests, preparation for exams, assignments, assemblies, sports events, etc. on major Jewish holy days and the Jewish Sabbath. Download a copy (CURRENT) - 5 YR CALENDAR - NEW - Excel Format - June 2019.xlsx |
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| Secular/School Year | 2018–2019 | 2019–2020 | 2020–2021 | 2021–2022 | 2022–2023 |
| Erev (eve of) Rosh Hashanah | Sun / Sep 9 | Sun / Sep 29 | Fri / Sep 18 | Mon/ Sep 6 | Sun/ Sep 25 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Mon–Tue Sep 10–11 | Mon–Sat Sep 30 – Oct 1 | Sat–Sun Sept 19 – 20 | Tue–Wed Sept 7–8 | Mon–Tues Sept 26–27 |
| Erev (eve of) Yom Kippur | Tue / Sep 18 | Tue / Oct 8 | Sun / Sept 27 | Wed / Sept 15 | Tue / Oct 4 |
| Yom Kippur | Wed / Sep 19 | Wed / Oct 9 | Mon / Sept 28 | Thu / Sept 16 | Wed / Oct 5 |
| Sukkot | Mon–Sun Sep 24–30 | Mon–Sun Oct 14 – 20 | Sat–Fri Oct 3 – 9 | Tue–Mon Sept 21 – 27 | Mon–Sun Oct 10 – 16 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Mon / Oct 1 | Mon / Oct 21 | Sat / Oct 10 | Tue / Sept 28 | Mon / Oct 17 |
| Simchat Torah | Tue / Oct 2 | Tue / Oct 22 | Sun / Oct 11 | Wed / Sept 29 | Tue / Oct 18 |
| Hanukkah | Mon–Mon Dec 3–10 | Sun–Mon Dec 23 – 30 | Fri–Fri Dec 11 – 18 | Mon–Mon Nov 29 – Dec 6 | Mon–Mon Dec 19 – Dec 26 |
| First night of Passover | Fri / Apr 19 | Wed / Apr 8 | Sat / Mar 27 | Fri / Apr 15 | Wed / Apr 5 |
| Passover | Sat–Sat Apr 20–27 | Thu–Thu Apr 9 – 16 | Sun–Sun Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Sat–Sat Apr 16 - 23 | Thu–Thu Apr 6 - 13 |
| Shavuot | Tue–Wed Jun 9 –10 | Fri–Sat May 29 – 30 | Mon–Tues May 17 – 18 | Sun–Mon Jun 5 - 6 | Fri–Sat May 26 - 27 |