Principal Festivals and Fasts for 2021
| Festival or Fast | 2021 | Hebrew Date (5781-82) |
|---|---|---|
| Tu Bish’vat | Thurs 28 January | 15 Shevat |
| Purim | Thurs 25 February | 14 Adar 11 |
| Pesach (Day 1) | Sun 28 March | 15 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 2) | Mon 29 March | 16 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 7) | Sun 3 April | 21 Nissan |
| Pesach (Day 8)* | Sun 4 April | 22 Nissan |
| Yom Hashoah | Thurs 8 April | 27 Nissan |
| Yom Ha’atzmaut | Thurs 15 April | 4 Iyar |
| Lag B’omer | Fri 30 April | 18 Iyar |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Mon 10 May | 28 Iyar |
| Shavuot (Day 1) | Mon 17 May | 6 Sivan |
| Shavuot (Day 2)* | Tues 18 May | 7 Sivan |
| Tisha B’Av | Sun 18 July | 9 Av |
| Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) | Tues 7 September | 1 Tishrei |
| Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) | Wed 8 September | 2 TIshrei |
| Yom Kippur* | Thurs 16 September | 10 Tishrei |
| Succot (Day 1) | Tues 21 September | 15 Tishrei |
| Succot (Day 2) | Wed 22 September | 16 Tishrei |
| Shemini Atzeret* | Tues 28 September | 22 Tishrei |
| Simchat Torah | Wed 29 September | 23 Tishrei |
| Chanukah (Day 1) | Mon 29 November | 25 Kislev |
| Chanukah (Day 8) | Mon 6 December | 2 Tevet |
*Yizkor said on these days