Jewish Holidays

Rosh Hashana - Fri, 18 September 2009

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

Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)

Yom Kippur - Sun, 27 September 2009

Day of Atonement

Sukkot - Fri, 02 October 2009

Feast of Tabernacles

Shmini Atzeret - Fri, 09 October 2009

Eighth Day of Assembly

Simchat Torah - Sat, 10 October 2009

Day of Celebrating the Torah

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - Sat, 17 October 2009

The new Hebrew month of Cheshvan

Rosh Chodesh Kislev - Mon, 16 November 2009

The new Hebrew month of Kislev

Chanukah - Fri, 11 December 2009

The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights. Sometimes spelled Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, or Hannukah

Rosh Chodesh Tevet - Wed, 16 December 2009

The new Hebrew month of Tevet

Asara B'Tevet - Sun, 27 December 2009 at dawn

Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem

Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat - Fri, 15 January 2010

The new Hebrew month of Sh'vat

Tu B'Shvat - Fri, 29 January 2010

New Year for Trees

Shabbat Shekalim - Fri, 12 February 2010

Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Rosh Chodesh Adar - Sat, 13 February 2010

The new Hebrew month of Adar

Ta'anit Esther - Thu, 25 February 2010 at dawn

Fast of Esther

Shabbat Zachor - Fri, 26 February 2010

Shabbat before Purim

Purim Katan

Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years

Purim - Sat, 27 February 2010

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

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities

Shabbat Parah - Fri, 05 March 2010

Shabbat after Purim

Shabbat HaChodesh - Fri, 12 March 2010

Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan

Rosh Chodesh Nisan - Mon, 15 March 2010

The new Hebrew month of Nisan

Shabbat HaGadol - Fri, 26 March 2010

Shabbat before Pesach

Ta'anit Bechorot - Mon, 29 March 2010 at dawn

Fast of the First Born

Pesach - Mon, 29 March 2010

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

Holocaust Memorial Day

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar - Tue, 13 April 2010

The new Hebrew month of Iyyar

Yom HaZikaron - Sun, 18 April 2010

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

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

33rd day of counting the Omer

Yom Yerushalayim - Tue, 11 May 2010

Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967

Rosh Chodesh Sivan - Thu, 13 May 2010

The new Hebrew month of Sivan

Shavuot - Tue, 18 May 2010

Feast of Pentecost

Rosh Chodesh Tamuz - Fri, 11 June 2010

The new Hebrew month of Tamuz

Tzom Tammuz - Tue, 29 June 2010 at dawn

Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Rosh Chodesh Av - Sun, 11 July 2010

The new Hebrew month of Av

Shabbat Chazon - Fri, 16 July 2010

Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)

Tish'a B'Av - Mon, 19 July 2010

Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Shabbat Nachamu - Fri, 23 July 2010

Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation)

Rosh Chodesh Elul - Mon, 09 August 2010

The new Hebrew month of Elul

Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh

Shabbat Machar Chodesh

When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh