Jewish Year
2008-09
Holiday Name
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Sep. 30-Oct. 1
Tsom Gedaliah (Fast of Gedaliah)
Oct. 2
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Oct. 9
Succot (Festival of Huts)
Oct. 14-20
Hoshanah Rabbah (last day of Sukkot)
Oct. 20
Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly)
Oct. 21
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing with the Torah)
Oct. 22
Chanukah (Festival of Lights)
Dec. 22
Asarah be-Tevet (Fast of 10 Tevet)
Jan. 6
Tu Bishvat (New Year of Trees)
Feb. 9
Ta'anit (Fast of) Esther
Mar. 9
Purim (Festival of Lots)
Mar. 10
Pesach (Passover)
Apr. 9-16
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Apr. 21
Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day)
Apr. 28
Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day)
Apr. 29
Lag Baomer (33rd day in the Count of the Omer)
May 12
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
May 22
Shavuot (Festival of Weeks)
May 29-30
Tsom Shiva Asar be-Tammuz (Fast of 17th of Tammuz)
Jul. 9
Tisha B'Av (Fast of 9th of Av)
Jul. 30
