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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Jewish Holidays 2013-2014

All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified in the tables below. For example, if the dates for Rosh Hashana were listed as Sep 19-20, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 18 and ends at sundown on Sep 20. Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal "work" is forbidden.
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Major holidays

HolidayHebrew Year 5774Description
Rosh HashanaSep 5-6, 2013The Jewish New Year
Yom KippurSep 14, 2013Day of Atonement
SukkotSep 19-20, 2013
Sep 21-25, 2013
Feast of Tabernacles
Shmini AtzeretSep 26, 2013Eighth Day of Assembly
Simchat TorahSep 27, 2013Day of Celebrating the Torah
ChanukahNov 28-Dec 5, 2013The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
PurimMar 16, 2014Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
PesachApr 15-16, 2014
Apr 17-20, 2014
Apr 21-22, 2014
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
ShavuotJun 4-5, 2014Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Tish'a B'AvAug 5, 2014The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Minor holidays

HolidayHebrew Year 5774Description
Tu BiShvatJan 16, 2014New Year for Trees
Purim KatanFeb 14, 2014Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
Shushan PurimMar 17, 2014Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
Days of the Omer7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
Pesach SheniMay 14, 2014Second Passover, one month after Passover
Lag B'OmerMay 18, 201433rd day of counting the Omer

Public fasts

HolidayHebrew Year 5774Description
Tzom GedaliahSep 8, 2013Fast of the Seventh Month
Asara B'TevetDec 13, 2013Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
Ta'anit EstherMar 13, 2014Fast of Esther
Ta'anit BechorotApr 14, 2014Fast of the First Born
Tzom TammuzJul 15, 2014Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Modern holidays

HolidayHebrew Year 5774Description
Yom HaShoahApr 28, 2014Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaronMay 5, 2014Israeli Memorial Day
Yom HaAtzma'utMay 6, 2014Israeli Independence Day
Yom YerushalayimMay 28, 2014Jerusalem Day

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