Principal Festivals and Fasts for 2024-5
| Festival or Fast | 2024-25 | Hebrew Date (5784-85) |
|---|---|---|
| Tu Bish’vat | Thurs 25 January | 15 Shevat |
| Purim | Sun 24 March | 14 Adar |
| Pesach (Day 1) | Tues 25 April | 15 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 2) | Wed 26 April | 16 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 7) | Mon 29 April | 21 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 8)* | Tues 30 April | 22 Nissan |
| Yom Hashoah | Sun 5 May | 27 Nissan |
| Yom Ha’atzmaut | Tues 14 May | 4 Iyar |
| Lag B’omer | Sun 26 May | 18 Iyar |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Wed 5 June | 28 Iyar |
| Shavuot (Day 1) | Wed 12 June | 6 Sivan |
| Shavuot (Day 2)* | Thurs 13 June | 7 Sivan |
| Tisha B’Av | Tues 13 August | 10 Av |
| Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) | Thurs 3 October | 1 Tishrei |
| Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Fri 4 October | 2 TIshrei |
| Yom Kippur* | Sat 12 October | 10 Tishrei |
| Succot (Day 1) | Thurs 17 October | 15 Tishrei |
| Succot (Day 2) | Fri 18 October | 16 Tishrei |
| Shemini Atzeret* | Thurs 24 October | 22 Tishrei |
| Simchat Torah | Fri 25 October | 23 Tishrei |
| Chanukah (Day 1) | Thurs 26 December | 25 Kislev |
| Chanukah (Day 8) | Thurs 2 January 2025 | 2 Tevet |
*Yizkor said on these days