Major Holidays

Holiday

Dates

Rosh Hashana
Yom Kippur

Sep 14-15, 2015 MTu

Sep 23, 2015 W
Sep 28-29, 2015 MTu
Sep 30-Oct 4, 2015 WSu
Oct 5, 2015 M
Oct 6, 2015 Tu
Dec 7-14, 2015 MM
Mar 24, 2016 Th
Apr 23-24, 2016 SaSu
Apr 25-28, 2016 MTh
Apr 29-30, 2016 FSa
Jun 12-13, 2016 SuM
Aug 14, 2016 Su

Sukkot
Shmini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
Chanukah
Purim
Pesach
Shavuot
Tish'a B'Av

Minor Holidays
Holiday

Dates

Tu BiShvat
Purim Katan
Shushan Purim
Days of the Omer
Pesach Sheni
Lag B'Omer
Leil Selichot
Tu B'Av

Jan 25, 2016 M

Feb 23, 2016 Tu
Mar 25, 2016 F
May 22, 2016 Su
May 26, 2016 Th
Sep 24, 2016 Sa
Aug 19, 2016 F

Modern Holidays
Holiday

Dates

Yom HaShoah
Yom HaZikaron
Yom HaAtzma'ut
Yom Yerushalayim
Sigd

May 5, 2016 Th
May 11, 2016 W
May 12, 2016 Th
Jun 5, 2016 Su
Nov 11, 2015 W

Major Holidays
Description
The Jewish New Year
Day of Atonement
Feast of Tabernacles
Eighth Day of Assembly
Day of Celebrating the Torah
The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Minor Holidays
Description
New Year for Trees
Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
Second Passover, one month after Passover
33rd day of counting the Omer
Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays
Jewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine's Day

Modern Holidays
Description
Holocaust Memorial Day
Israeli Memorial Day
Israeli Independence Day
Jerusalem Day
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur