The following is a five-year calendar of major Jewish holidays, including Jewish holidays on which school children or employees may be absent. Please note that Jewish holidays begin at sunset of the preceding evening. The Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday of each week and lasts until one hour after sundown on Saturday.
Italic denotes Jewish High Holy Days and major Biblical festivals when Jews may be absent from school or work.
A downloadable version of the Jewish Holiday Calendar can be found by clicking here.
For more information on holidays and other Jewish traditions, or to schedule speakers for your organization, please contact the Jewish Community Relations Council at JCRCDallas@jfgd.org.
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2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
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| Rosh Hashanah |
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2008 |
Sept. 19-20, 2009 |
Sept. 9-10, 2010 |
Sept. 29-30, 2011 |
Sept. 17-18, 2012 |
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Yom Kippur |
Oct. 9, 2008 |
Sept. 28, 2009 |
Sept. 18, 2010 |
Oct. 8, 2011 |
Sept. 26, 2012 |
| Sukkot |
Oct. 14-15, 2008 |
Oct. 3-4, 2009 |
Sept. 23-24, 2010 |
Oct. 13-14, 2011 |
Oct. 1-2, 2012 |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Oct. 21, 2008 |
Oct. 10, 2009 |
Sept. 30, 2010 |
Oct. 20, 2011 |
Oct. 8, 2012 |
| Simchat Torah |
Oct. 22, 2008 |
Oct. 11, 2009 |
Oct. 1, 2010 |
Oct. 21, 2011 |
Oct. 9, 2012 |
| Hanukkah |
Dec. 22-29, 2008 |
Dec. 12-19, 2009 |
Dec. 2-10, 2010 |
Dec. 21-29, 2011 |
Dec. 9-16, 2012 |
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Purim |
March 10, 2009 |
Feb. 28, 2010 |
March 20, 2011 |
March 8, 2012 |
Feb. 24, 2013 |
| Passover (first two days) |
Apr. 9-10, 2009 |
March 30-31, 2010 |
Apr. 19-20, 2011 |
Apr. 7-8, 2012 |
March 26-27, 2013 |
| Passover (last two days) |
Apr. 15-16, 2009 |
Apr. 5-6, 2010 |
Apr. 25-26, 2011 |
Apr. 13-14, 2012 |
Apr. 1-2, 2013 |
| Yom Hashoah |
Apr. 21, 2009 |
Apr. 11, 2010 |
May 1, 2011 |
Apr. 19, 2012 |
Apr. 14, 2013 |
| Yom Ha'atzmaut |
Apr. 29, 2009 |
Apr. 19, 2010 |
May 9, 2011 |
Apr. 27, 2012 |
Apr. 15, 2013 |
| Lag B'Omer |
May 12, 2009 |
May 2, 2010 |
May 22, 2011 |
May 10, 2012 |
Apr. 23, 2013 |
| Shavuot |
May 29-30, 2009 |
May 19-20, 2010 |
June 8-9, 2011 |
May 27-28, 2012 |
May 15-16, 2013 |
| Tisha B'Av |
July 30, 2009 |
July 20, 2010 |
Aug. 9, 2011 |
July 28, 2012 |
July 16, 2013 |
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Beginning of Jewish year. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Most solemn of Jewish holy days devoted to prayer, fasting, and repentance. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Sukkot (Tabernacles)
Jewish festival of thanksgiving, harvest, and remembrance of the Jews wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Sukkot)
Concludes the festival season.
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Law)
Reading of the Law (Torah) is completed and begun anew in the synagogue. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Chanukah (Festival of Lights)
Eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating rededication of the second Temple by the Maccabees and their victory over the Syrians in 165 B.C. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Purim
Celebrates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from a plot to exterminate them. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Pesach (Passover)
Jewish festival marking the deliverance of Jews from slavery in Egypt. Begins at sunset of preceding evening. First two days and last two days of holiday are holy days.
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Honors the memory of six million Jewish martyrs and heroes who perished in the Nazi Holocaust.
Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day)
Jewish holiday marking the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
Shavuot (Festival of Weeks)
Jewish festival commemorating giving of the Torah (Law) on Mount Sinai. Begins at sunset of preceding evening.
Tisha B'Av
Commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth of Av.
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