15 Shevat Monday, February 2, 2026
Work permitted
The 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees.
Purim Begins sunset of Monday, March 2, 2026
Ends nightfall of Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Work should be avoided.
Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.
Passover Begins sunset of Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Ends nightfall of Thursday, April 9, 2026
No work permitted on April 2 and April 8. Work is permitted only on April 5 – 7 with certain restrictions.
Yizkor is recited on Passover, Thursday, April 9
Second Passover Friday, May 1, 2026
Work permitted
Thirty days ago we cleaned our homes and souls of leaven, and matzahed our way through the week-long festival of Passover. And now, Pesach Sheni—a second Passover experience!
Lag B’Omer Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Work permitted
Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the end of a plague that raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva.
Shavuot Begins sunset of Thursday, May 21, 2026
Ends nightfall of Saturday, May 23, 2026
No work is permitted.
Yizkor is recited on Shavuot, Saturday, May 23
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues, just as they were in the desert on Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago.
The Three Weeks Thursday, July 2, 2026 through Thursday, July 23, 2026
Work permitted, except Shabbat
- Fast of the 17th of Tammuz – July 2, 2026
- Fast of Tish’a B’Av – July 22, 2026
The “Three Weeks” and Tisha B’Av are designated as a time of mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the galut (exile).
The 15th of Av Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Work permitted
Our sages proclaimed the 15th of Av as one of the happiest days of the year, when Jewish maidens would go out to dance, hoping to attract fitting suitors.
Rosh Hashanah Begins sunset of Friday, September 11, 2026
Ends nightfall of Sunday, September 13, 2026
No work is permitted.
- The Month of Elul – August 14 – September 11, 2026
- Fast of Gedaliah – September 14, 2026
Rosh Hashanah, first of the High Holidays, is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgment and coronation of G‑d as king.
Yom Kippur Begins sunset of Sunday, September 20, 2026
Ends nightfall of Monday, September 21, 2026
No work is permitted.
Yizkor is recited on Yom Kippur, Monday, September 21
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, when we fast, pray, seek forgiveness from G-d and our fellows, and come closer to G-d. It is the peak of the High Holidays.
Sukkot Begins sunset of Friday, September 25, 2026
Ends nightfall of Friday, October 2, 2026
No work permitted on September 26. Work is permitted on September 28 – October 2 with certain restrictions..
Hoshanah Rabbah – October 2, 2026
The seven days of Sukkot—celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah, taking the Four Kinds, and rejoicing—is the holiday when we expose ourselves to the elements in covered huts, commemorating G‑d’s sheltering our ancestors as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. The Four Kinds express our unity and our belief in G‑d’s omnipresence. Coming after the solemn High Holidays, it is a time of joy and happiness
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Begins sunset of Friday, October 2, 2026
Ends nightfall of Sunday, October 4, 2026
No work is permitted.
Yizkor is recited on Shemini Atzeret, Saturday, October 3
Following the seven joyous days of Sukkot, comes the happy holiday known as Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah.
Chanukah Begins sunset of Friday, December 4, 2026
Ends nightfall of Saturday, December 12, 2026
Work permitted, except Shabbat
Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying mighty Greek armies.
Fast of Tevet 10 Begins sunrise of Sunday, December 20, 2026
Ends nightfall of Sunday, December 20, 2026
Work permitted
On Asarah B’Tevet, the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tevet, in the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Asarah B’Tevet is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance.
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