Principal Festivals and Fasts for 2023
| Festival or Fast | 2023 | Hebrew Date (5783-84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tu Bish’vat | Mon 9 February | 15 Shevat |
| Purim | Tues 7 March | 14 Adar |
| Pesach (Day 1) | Thurs 6 April | 15 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 2) | Fri 7 April | 16 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 7) | Wed 12 April | 21 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 8)* | Thurs 13 April | 22 Nissan |
| Yom Hashoah | Tues 18 April | 27 Nissan |
| Yom Ha’atzmaut | Wed 26 April | 4 Iyar |
| Lag B’omer | Tues 9 May | 18 Iyar |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Fri 19 May | 28 Iyar |
| Shavuot (Day 1) | Fri 25 May | 6 Sivan |
| Shavuot (Day 2)* | Sat 26 May | 7 Sivan |
| Tisha B’Av | Thurs 27 July | 9 Av |
| Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) | Sat 16 September | 1 Tishrei |
| Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Sun 17 September | 2 TIshrei |
| Yom Kippur* | Mon 25 September | 10 Tishrei |
| Succot (Day 1) | Sat 30 September | 15 Tishrei |
| Succot (Day 2) | Sun 1 October | 16 Tishrei |
| Shemini Atzeret* | Sat 7 October | 22 Tishrei |
| Simchat Torah | Sun 8 October | 23 Tishrei |
| Chanukah (Day 1) | Thurs 7 December | 25 Kislev |
| Chanukah (Day 8) | Fri 8 December | 2 Tevet |
*Yizkor said on these days