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This calendar has been prepared and designed to assist school superintendents, boards, administrators, and teachers in planning and scheduling examinations, assemblies, field trips, sporting events, graduations, and other school-related events, activities, and programs. Businesses, organizations, government agencies, and the also find this calendar helpful in their planning. Each Jewish is explained following the calendar below.

Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the preceding evening and conclude on the of the dates noted.

(*) We have indicated with an asterisk those Jewish holidays that are most commonly observed by attendance and/or gatherings. During these observances and many others, as well as on the —sundown on Friday evening through sundown on evening—work is traditionally prohibited. As a result, Jewish individuals may be absent from both school and work. For these holidays, we have also included a separate line for the prior evenings’ observances, as they are generally of and family gatherings.

Secular/School Year 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 Jewish Year 5779 5780 5781 5782 * EREV ( OF) 9 Sunday Sunday Friday Monday

Sept. 10 & 11 Sept. 30 & Oct. 1 Sept. 19 & 20 Sept. 7 & 8 * ROSH HASHANAH Mon. & Tues. Mon & Tues Sat. & . Tues. & Wed.

* EREV (EVE OF) September 18 Oct. 8 KIPPUR Tuesday Tuesday Sunday Wednesday

September 19 Oct. 9 * Wednesday Wednesday Monday Thursday

Sept. 24 – 30 Oct. 14 - 20 Oct. 3 - 9 Sept. 21 – 27 Mon. – Sun. Mon. - Sun. Sat. - Fri. Tues. - Mon.

October 1 Oct. 21 Oct. 10 Sept. 28 ATZERET Monday Monday Saturday Tuesday

October 2 Oct. 22 Oct. 11 Sept. 29 SIMCHAT Tuesday Tuesday Sunday Wednesday

Dec. 3 -10 Dec. 23-30 Dec. 11 - 18 Nov. 29 – Dec 6 Mon. – Mon. Mon. - Mon. Fri. - Fri. Mon. - Mon.

March 21 10 Feb. 26 Thursday Tuesday Friday Thursday

* FIRST NIGHT OF 19 Wednesday Friday Saturday Friday PASSOVER -21 & 10 & 29 & 17 (first 2 days of Sat. & Sun. Thurs. & Fri. Sun. & Mon. Sat. & Sun. 8- holiday) FINAL DAYS OF – 27 April 15 & 16 Wed. & 4 & 23 PASSOVER Fri. & Sat. & Thurs. Sat. & Sun. Fri. & Sat. 9-10 & 30 & 18 & 6 Tue. & Wed. Fri. & Sat. Mon. & Tues. Sun. & Mon.

Summary Explanation of the Jewish Holidays

The Jewish calendar is based on a . For that reason, each holiday is celebrated at approximately the same every year, but not necessarily on the same date of the . All Jewish holidays begin the evening before the date specified on most . This is because a Jewish "day" begins and ends at sunset, rather than at midnight. Many do not work or attend school on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the first and second days of Sukkot, , , Shavuot, and the first, second, seventh, and eighth days of Passover.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish . Traditions include eating apples * ROSH HASHANAH dipped in and blowing the (ram’s horn). Most Jews attend (Jewish New Year) synagogue on these days and the preceding evening.

* YOM KIPPUR Yom Kippur is considered by Jews to be the holiest and most solemn day (Day of Atonement) of the year. begins at sundown and ends after nightfall the following day. Most Jews attend synagogue on this day and the preceding evening.

SUKKOT Sukkot is a seven-day , also known as the Feast or Festival of (Feast of ) Booths, the Feast of Tabernacles, or just Tabernacles. It is one of the three mentioned in the . Sukkot is celebrated by the building of a , or temporary dwelling, outdoors.

SHEMINI ATZERET This holiday immediately follows the conclusion of the holiday of Sukkot. (Eighth Day of Sukkot)

SIMCHAT TORAH This holiday immediately follows the holidays of Sukkot and Shemini (Rejoicing of the Law) Atzeret. It concludes and begins anew the annual reading cycle of the Torah, the Five Books of that make up a portion of the Jewish Bible.

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is an eight-day festival marked by the lighting of candles—one on the first night, two on the second and so on—using a HANUKKAH special candle holder called a menorah or chanukiah. Although not a major (Festival of Lights) Jewish holiday, its popularity has increased in recent , especially among . Traditions include a game involving the spinning of (tops), eating potato () and -giving.

PURIM Purim is one of the most joyous Jewish holidays. Purim commemorates the

events that took place in the Book of . Traditions include

masquerading in and giving care packages to those in need.

Passover (or Pesach) commemorates the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from . A feast called a seder is held on the first two nights and * PASSOVER sometimes on the final two nights of the eight-day holiday. No leavened (Pesach) food (e.g., , ) is eaten during Passover. Matzah () is consumed instead.

CONCLUDING DAYS During the last two days of Passover, no work is permitted. OF PASSOVER (Pesach)

SHAVUOT Shavuot, the Feast of , is also known as "." According to (Feast of Weeks) Rabbinic tradition, the were given on this day. It is traditional to eat containing dairy during Shavuot.