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JEWISH SEASONAL
DAYS OF CELEBRATION AND HOLY DAYS
High Holy
Days:
Year |
Rosh Hashanah* |
Yom Kippur |
5757 AM |
96-SEP-23 |
96-OCT-02 |
5758 AM |
97-OCT-02 |
97-0CT-11 |
5759 |
98-SEP-21 |
98-SEP-30 |
5760 |
99-SEP-11 |
99-SEP-20 |
5761 |
00-SEP-30 |
00-OCT-09 |
5762 |
01-SEP-18 |
01-SEP-27 |
5763 |
02-SEP-07 |
02-SEP-16 |
5764 |
03-SEP-27 |
03-OCT-06 |
5765 |
04-SEP-15 |
04-SEP-24 |
5766 |
05-OCT-03 |
05-OCT-12 |
5767 |
06-SEP-22 |
06-OCT-01 |
5768 |
07-SEP-12 |
07-SEP-21 |
5769 |
08-SEP-29 |
08-OCT-12 |
Other holy days:
| Year |
Sukkot* |
Hanukkah* |
Purim |
Pesach* |
Shavout* |
| 5757 AM |
96-OCT-7 |
96-DEC-06 |
97-MAR-23 |
97-APR-22 |
97-JUN-11 |
| 5758 |
97-OCT-16 |
97-DEC-24 |
98-MAR-12 |
98-APR-11 |
98-MAY-31 |
| 5759 |
98-OCT-05 |
98-DEC-14 |
99-MAR-02 |
99-APR-01 |
99-MAY-21 |
| 5760 |
99-SEP-25 |
99-DEC-04 |
00-MAR-21 |
00-APR-20 |
00-JUN-09 |
| 5761 |
00-OCT-14 |
00-DEC-22 |
01-MAR-09 |
01-APR-09 |
01-MAY-28 |
| 5762 |
01-OCT-02 |
01-DEC-10 |
02-FEB-26 |
02-MAR-28 |
02-MAY-17 |
| 5763 |
02-SEP-21 |
02-NOV-30 |
03-MAR-28 |
03-APR-17 |
03-JUN-06 |
| 5764 |
03-OCT-11 |
03-DEC-20 |
04-MAR-07 |
04-APR-06 |
04-MAY-26 |
| 5765 |
04-SEP-30 |
04-DEC-08 |
05-MAR-25 |
05-APR-24 |
05-JUN-13 |
| 5766 |
05-OCT-18 |
05-DEC-26 |
06-MAR-14 |
06-APR-13 |
06-JUN-02 |
| 5767 |
06-OCT-07 |
06-DEC-16 |
07-MAR-04 |
07-APR-03 |
07-MAY-23 |
| 5768 |
07-OCT-04 |
07-DEC-05 |
08-MAR-21 |
08-APR-20 |
08-JUN-09 |
| 5769 AM |
08-OCT-14 |
08-DEC-22 |
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* First day
Description of the seven holy days:
| Date/Month |
Name |
Alternate name and meaning |
| 1st of Tishri |
Rosh Hashanah; "Head of the Year" |
The Jewish New Year, and the anniversary of the completion of
creation. |
| 10th of Tishri |
Yom Kippur; "Day of Atonement" |
A day of fasting and praying which occurs 10 days after the first day of
Rosh Hashanah. The holiest day in the year. |
| 15th of Tishri |
Sukkot; "Season of our rejoicing; Feast of Tabernacles" |
The Feast of Booths is an 8 day harvest festival; a time of
thanksgiving. This was considered the most important Jewish festival in 1st cent. CE |
| 25th of Kislev |
Hanukkah, Chanukah; "Feast of Dedication" |
The Feast of Lights is an 8 day Feast of Dedication. It
recalls the war fought by the Maccabees in the cause of religious freedom. |
| 14th of Adar |
Purim; "Feast of Lots" |
The Feast of Lots recalls the defeat by Queen Esther of the plan to
slaughter all of the Persian Jews, circa 400 BCE. |
| 15th Nissan |
Pesach; "Passover" |
The 8 day festival recalls the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in
Egypt circa 1300 BCE. A holiday meal, the Seder, is held at home. |
| 6th of Sivan; 50 days after Pesach |
Shavouth; "Festival of Weeks" |
Pentacost (a.k.a. Feast of Weeks) recalls God's revelation
of the Torah to the Jewish people. |
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