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Home , Av, Jewish holidays, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah

2020-2021 Academic Year

GUIDE Holidays highlighted in red should be avoided Holidays highlighted in yellow should be given consideration Holidays highlighted in green involve no work prohibitions

Holiday Description Start Holiday End Notes

Sundown Friday, Sundown Sunday, Days between and Kippur are Rosh Hashanah Jewish known as the Days of Awe - there is no work prohibition September 18th September 20th in between the holidays.

Yom Kippur Day of Atonement Sundown Sunday, Sunday Monday, observance includes a 25-hour fast. September 27th September 28th

The first day (Oct 3rd) is observed as work prohibited Harvest / Sundown Friday, Sundown Friday, for many, and the second day (Oct 4th) is for some - the Festival of Booths October 2nd October 9th remainder of the holiday has no work restrictions.

These are both work prohibited, although Simchat Atzeret End of Sukkot & Sundown Friday, Sundown Sunday, is more frequently observed and often involves & Celebration of Torah October 9th Ocotber 11th celebrations at or temple.

While observed and celebrated by many , there are Chanukah Festival of Lights Sundown Thursday, Sundown Friday, December 10th December 18th no work restrictions involved in the observance.

Celebration of deliverance from harm - celebrated by Festival of Lots Sundown Thursday, Sundown Friday, wearing costumes and eating traditional foods. Not work February 25th February 26th prohibited.

A major holiday, commemorating the deliverance from - Feast of the Sundown Saturday, Sundown Monday, in Egypt. The first two nights, the Seder meal is First 2 Days Unleavened March 27th March 29th held. Work is prohibited for the first 2 days.

There are dietary restrictions during all of Passover, Passover - Feast of the Sundown Monday, Sundown Friday, however there are no work restrictions during the middle Middle Days March 29th April 2nd portion of the holiday.

Passover - Feast of the Sundown Friday, Sundown Sunday, The last two days of Passover are work prohibited, and Last 2 Days Unleavened Bread April 2nd April 4th are observed by some.

Commemoration of the Sundown Sunday, Sundown Tuesday, A work prohibited holiday, observed by some as one-day. May 16th May 18th

Tish’a B’ Commemoration of the Sundown Saturday, Sundown Sunday, Commemoration of the destruction of both Temples. A destruction of the Temple July 17th July 18th fast day, but work is not prohibited.

Questions? Contact Justin Sadle, Director of Jewish Student Life: [email protected] or 859-562-2610