Calendar of Biblical Festivals

CALENDAR OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Jewish day begins at sundown. Thus, all holidays begin at sundown of the day preceeding teh date shown, and end at sundown of the last day shown. Since the Jewish religious calendar starts with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish year always straddles two years from the civil calendar.

Our Year

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010

2010-2011

Jewish Year

Jewish Date

5766

5767

5768

5769

5770

5771

ROSH HASHANAH

1-2 Tishrei

Tue-Wed
Oct 4-5

Sep 23-24

Sep 13-14

Sep 30-Oct 1

Sep 19-20

Sep 9-10

YOM KIPPUR

10 Tishrei

Thu
Oct 13

Oct 2

Sep 22

Oct 9

Sep 28

Sep 18

SUKKOT

15-20 Tishrei

Tue-Wed
Oct 18-19

Oct 7-13

Sep 27-Oct3

Oct 14-20

Oct 3-9

Sep 23-29

SHEMINI ATZERET

22 Tishrei

Tue-Wed
Oct 25-26

Oct 14

Oct 4

Oct 21

Oct 10

Sep 30

SIMCHAT TORAH

23 Tishrei

Wed-Thur
Oct 26-27

Oct 15

Oct 5

Oct 22

Oct 11

Oct 1

HANUKKAH

25 Kislev -
2 Tevet

Mon-Mon
Dec 26 - Jan 2

Dec 16-23

Dec 5-12

Dec 22-29

Dec 12-19

Dec 2-9

PURIM

14 Adar

Tue
Mar 14

Mar 4

Mar 21

Mar 10

Feb 28

Mar 20

PESACH

15-21 Nisan

Thu-Fri
Apr 13-14

Apr 3-10

Apr 20-27

Apr 9-16

Mar 30-Apr 6

Apr 19-26

SHAVUOT

6-7 Sivan

Fri-Sat
Jun 2-3

May 23-24

Jun 9-10

May 29-30

May 19-20

Jun 8-9

SHABBAT - The Sabbath; every week from Friday evening to Saturday evening; one of he holiest days in teh calendar.
ROSH HASHANAH - The Festival of Trumpets; The Jewish New Year.
YOM KIPPUR - Day of Atonement; the one solemn festival of the year; devoted to fasting, prayer and repentance.
SUKKOT - The Festival of Tabernacles; commemorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness.
SHEMINI ATZERET or SIMCHAT TORAH - Rejoicing in the Torah (the law).
HANUKKAH - Festival of Lights; celebration of the miracle of the preservation of the Jewish faith in Macabees.
PURIM - Celebrated the preservation of the Jewish race in Esther.
PESACH - The Passover; deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt; the death, burial, and resurrection of the Messiah.
SHAVUOT - Pentecost, the festival of weeks; marks the giving of the Torah (law) at Mt. Sinai in the Old Testament, and the giving of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.

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Our Year		2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
Jewish Year	Jewish Date	5766	5767	5768	5769	5770	5771
ROSH HASHANAH	1-2 Tishrei	Tue-Wed Oct 4-5	Sep 23-24	Sep 13-14	Sep 30-Oct 1	Sep 19-20	Sep 9-10
YOM KIPPUR	10 Tishrei	Thu Oct 13	Oct 2	Sep 22	Oct 9	Sep 28	Sep 18
SUKKOT	15-20 Tishrei	Tue-Wed Oct 18-19	Oct 7-13	Sep 27-Oct3	Oct 14-20	Oct 3-9	Sep 23-29
SHEMINI ATZERET	22 Tishrei	Tue-Wed Oct 25-26	Oct 14	Oct 4	Oct 21	Oct 10	Sep 30
SIMCHAT TORAH	23 Tishrei	Wed-Thur Oct 26-27	Oct 15	Oct 5	Oct 22	Oct 11	Oct 1
HANUKKAH	25 Kislev - 2 Tevet	Mon-Mon Dec 26 - Jan 2	Dec 16-23	Dec 5-12	Dec 22-29	Dec 12-19	Dec 2-9
PURIM	14 Adar	Tue Mar 14	Mar 4	Mar 21	Mar 10	Feb 28	Mar 20
PESACH	15-21 Nisan	Thu-Fri Apr 13-14	Apr 3-10	Apr 20-27	Apr 9-16	Mar 30-Apr 6	Apr 19-26
SHAVUOT	6-7 Sivan	Fri-Sat Jun 2-3	May 23-24	Jun 9-10	May 29-30	May 19-20	Jun 8-9