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Tisha B'av - Fast of Av
Tisha B'av 2009 - 9th of Av 5769 Begins Wednesday evening July 29 Continues Thursday July 30 Click here for Torah portions and references
Rosh Hashanah - New Year
Rosh Hashanah 2009 Begins Friday evening September 18 Continues 1st day: Saturday September 19 1st of Tishrei 5770   2nd day: Sunday September 20 2nd of Tishrei 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: 5771 - Begins Wednesday evening September 8, 2010 Continues 1st day Thursday September 9, 2010, 2nd day Friday September 10, 2010 5772- Begins September 28, 2011 5773 - Begins September 16, 2012
Shabbat Shuva - The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur - 8th of Tishrei 5770 Begins Friday evening September 25, Continues Saturday September 26
Yom Kippur- Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur 2009 - 10th of Tishrei 5770 Fast Begins Sunday evening September 27 (Kol Nidre) Concludes Monday evening September 28 10th of Tishrei 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: 5771 - Begins Friday September 17, 2010 - Continues Saturday September 18, 2010 5772 - Begins October 7, 2011 5773 - Begins September 25, 2012
Sukkot - Feast of Tabernacles
Sukkot 2009 - Feast of Tabernacles - 15th of Tishrei 5770 Begins Friday evening October 2 Continues 1st day: Saturday October 3 15th of Tishrei 5770   2nd day: Sunday October 4 16th of Tishrei 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Begins Wednesday September 22, 2010 Continues 1st day Thursday September 23, 2010 - 2nd day Friday September 24, 2010 5771 - October 12, 2011 5772 - September 30, 2012
In Israel, and in many non-Orthodox congregations Simchat Torah is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Atzeret.
Shemini Atzeret - Eighth Day of Assembly
Shemini Atzeret 2009 - 22nd of Tishrei 5770 Begins Friday evening October 9 Continues Saturday October 10 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: September 29, 2010 October 19, 2011 October 7, 2012
Simchat Torah- Celebrating the Torah
Outside Israel, Simchat Torah is celebrated on the following dates: Begins Saturday evening October 10 23rd of Tishrei 5770 Continues Sunday October 11   Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: September 30, 2010 October 20, 2011 October 8, 2012
Chanukah - Festival of Lights
Friday evening December 11, 2009 Light FIRST candle Saturday December 12, 2009 Light 2nd candle Sunday evening December 13, 2009 Light 3rd candle Monday evening December 14, 2009 Light 4th candle Tuesday evening December 15, 2009 Light 5th candle Wednesday evening December 16, 2009 Light 6th candle Saturday evening December 17, 2009 Light 7th candle Sunday evening December 18, 2009 Light 8th candle Click here for Torah portions and references
Forward planning Year 2010 onwards 2010 Wednesday December 1, 2010 Light FIRST candle Thursday December 2, 2010 Light 2nd candle Friday evening December 3, 2010 Light 3rd candle Saturday evening December 4, 2010 Light 4th candle Sunday evening December 5, 2010 Light 5th candle Monday evening December 6, 2010 Light 6th candle Tuesday evening December 7, 2010 Light 7th candle Wednesday evening December 8, 2010 Light 8th candle December 20, 2011 - First candle December 8, 2012 - First candle
Tu Bishvat- New Year of Trees
Tu Bishvat 2010 Begins Friday evening January 29 Continues Saturday January 30   Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: January 19, 2011 February 7, 2012 January 25, 2013
Purim
Purim 2010 - 14th of Adar 5770 Begins Monday evening March 9 Continues Tuesday March 10 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: March 19, 2011 March 7, 2012 February 23, 2013
Pesach - Passover
Pesach 2010 - 15th of Nisan Begins Monday March 29, 2010 - First Seder Continues 1st day: Tuesday March 30 1st of Tishrei 5770   Second Seder Tuesday evening March 30     2nd day: Wednesday March 31 2nd of Tishrei 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Monday April 18, 2011 - First Seder Tuesday April 19, 2011 - Second Seder April 6, 2012 March 25, 2013
The Omer is counted 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom Hashoah 2010 Begins Saturday April 10 Continues Sunday April 11 27th of Nisan 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references
Yom Hazikaron - Israel Remembrance Day
Yom Hazikaron 2010 Begins Sunday evening April 18 Continues Monday April 19 5th of Iyyar 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Sunday May 8, 2011 Tuesday April 24, 2012
Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Independence Day
Yom Ha'atzmaut 2010 Begins Monday evening April 19 Continues Tuesday April 20 6th of Iyyar 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Monday May 9, 2011 Wednesday April 25, 2012
Lag Ba'omer - 33rd Day of the Omer
Lag Ba'Omer 2010 Begins Saturday evening May 1 Continues Sunday May 2 18th of Iyyar 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Saturday May 21, 2011 Wednesday May 9, 2012 April 27, 2013
Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day
Jerusalem Day 2010 Begins Tuesday evening May 11 Continues Wednesday May 12 28th of Iyyar 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Tuesday May 31, 2011 Saturday May 19, 2012
Shavuot - Festival of Weeks
Shavuot 2010 Begins Tuesday evening May 18 Continues 1st day: Wednesday May 19 6th of Sivan 5770   2nd day: Thursday May 20 7th of Sivan 5770 Click here for Torah portions and references Forward planning: Tuesday June 7, 2011 Saturday May 26, 2012 Tuesday May 14, 2013

About Jewish holidays:

All Jewish holidays begin the evening before the date specified. In Hebrew calendar a "day" begins and ends at sunset, rather than at midnight. All holidays are celebrated on the same day of the Hebrew calendar every year (with few exceptions when some holidays fall on Shabbat). Special thanks to the Israel Science and Technology homepage for this summary

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