JEWISH HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2020 – 2024

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford has prepared this four-year calendar for community organizations and schools. Holidays on which Jewish tradition calls for adults and children to refrain from day-to-day occupations and routines are shaded.

5781 5782 5783 5784 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024

Sept. 19-20 September 7-8 September 26-27 September 16-17 Saturday & Sunday Tuesday & Wednesday Monday & Tuesday Saturday & Sunday (Begins sunset Sept. Beginning of the Jewish New Year (Begins sunset Sept. 6) (Begins sunset Sept. 25) (Begins sunset Sept. 15) 18)

YOM KIPPUR September 28 September 16 October 5 September 25 Day of Atonement. Most solemn of Jewish holy Monday Thursday Wednesday Monday days; devoted to fasting, prayer and repentance. (Begins sunset Sep. 27) (Begins sunset Sept. 15) (Begins sunset Oct. 4) (Begins sunset Sept.. 24) Jewish festival of thanksgiving and harvest October 3-4 September 21 & 22 October 10-11 Sept. 30-October 1 Saturday & Sunday Tuesday & Wednesday Monday & Tuesday Saturday & Sunday commemorating the dwelling of the ancient (Begins sunset Oct. 2) (Begins sunset Sept.20 ) (Begins sunset Oct. 9) (Begins sunset Sept. 29) Israelites in booths in the wilderness October 10 September 28 October 17 October 7 Eighth day of Sukkot for all denominations; Saturday Tuesday Monday Saturday for Reform . (Begins sunset Oct. 9) (Begins sunset Sept. 27) (Begins sunset Oct. 16) (Begins sunset October 6) .SIMCHAT TORAH October 11 September 29 October 18 October 8 Rejoicing of the Law. Reading of the Torah is Sunday Wednesday Tuesday Sunday completed and begun anew. (Begins sunset Oct. 10) (Begins sunset Sept. 28 ) (Begins sunset Oct. 17) (Begins sunset Oct. 7) CHANUKAH Eight-day festival marking the first recorded December 11-18 Nov. 29-Dec. 6 December 19-26 December 8-15 Friday Thursday Monday Friday-Friday battle for religious liberty and the rededication of (First Candle Dec. 10) (First Candle Nov. 28) (First Candle Dec. 18) (First candle Dec. 7th) the Temple by the Maccabees. 2021 2022 2023 2024 TU B’SHVAT January 28 January 17 February 6 January 25th New Year’s day of trees. Planting season begins; Thursday Monday Monday Thursday symbol of hope, rebirth and joy in nature. (Begins sunset Jan. 27) (Begins sunset Jan. 16) (Begins sunset Feb. 5) (Begins sunset Jan. 24) February 26 March 17 March 7 March 24 Feast of Esther. Jewish day of merry-making Friday Thursday Tuesday Sunday marking defeat of Persian tyrant Haman. (Begins sunset Feb. 25) (Begins sunset Mar. 16) (Begins sunset March 6) (Begins sunset Mar. 23) March 28-29 April 6-7 April 23-24 PESACH () April 16-17 Sunday & Monday Saturday & Sunday Thursday & Friday Tuesday & Wednesday Jewish festival commemorating the deliverance (Begins sunset March (Begins sunset April 15 ) (Begins sunset April 5 ) (Begins sunset Apr. 22) 27) of Jews from slavery in Egypt. Only unleavened foods are eaten. The first two days and last two April 3-4 April 22-23 April 12-13 April 29-30 days are observed as holy days. Saturday & Sunday Friday & Saturday Wed. & Thursday Monday-Tuesday (Begins sunset April 2) (Begins sunset April 21) (Begins sunset April 11) (Begins sunset April 28) HASHOAH April 8 April 28 April 18 May 6 Honors the memory of the six million Jewish Thursday Thursday Tuesday Monday martyrs and heroes who perished in the Holocaust (Begins sunset April 7) (Begins sunset April 27) (Begins sunset April 17) (Begins sunset May 5) YOM HAZIKARON April 14 May 4 April 25 May 13 Wednesday Memorial Day remembering the soldiers Wednesday Tuesday Monday (Begins sunset April (Begins sunset May 3) (Begins sunset Apr. 24) (Begins sunset May 12) who gave their lives for Israel’s Independence 13) April 15 YOM HA’ATZMAUT May 5 April 26 May 14 Thursday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday (Begins sunset April Israel Independence Day (Begins sunset May 4 ) (Begins sunset Apr. 25) (Begins sunset May 13) 14) LAG BA’OMER April 30 May 19 May 9 May 26 rd 33 day of . Traditional date Friday Thursday Tuesday Sunday (Begins sunset April (Begins sunset May 18) (Begins sunset May 8) for joyous celebration. 29) (Begins sunset May 25) YOM YERUSHALAYIM May 10 May 29 May 19 June 5 Day. Celebrates the 1967 reunification Monday Sunday Friday Wednesday of Jerusalem. (Begins sunset May 9) (Begins sunset May 28) (Begins sunset May 18) (Begins sunset June 4) May 17-18 June 5-June 6 May 26-27 June 12-13 Jewish festival commemorating the giving of the Monday & Tuesday Sunday & Monday Friday & Saturday Wednesday & Thursday Law at Mt. Sinai. (Begins sunset May 16) (Begins sunset June 4 ) (Begins sunset May 25) (Begins sunset June 11) TISHA B’ th 9 day of the month of Av. Mourns the July 18 August 7 July 27 August 13 destruction of the first and second temples and Sunday Sunday Thursday Tuesday other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish (Begins sunset July 17) (Begins sunset August 6) (Begins sunset July 26) (Begins sunset August 12) people.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL the public affairs voice of the JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARTFORD 333 Bloomfield Avenue – Suite C, West Hartford, CT 06117 860-727-6103 [email protected] This calendar is also available on-line at www.jewishhartford.org