Major holidays, 2024
Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified.
| Holiday |
Dates |
Description |
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| Purim |
, 2024 |
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar |
| Pesach |
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Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Shavuot |
, 2024 |
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai |
| Tish’a B’Av |
, 2024 |
The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples |
| Rosh Hashana |
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The Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur |
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Day of Atonement |
| Sukkot |
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Feast of Tabernacles |
| Shmini Atzeret |
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Eighth Day of Assembly |
| Simchat Torah |
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Day of Celebrating the Torah |
| Chanukah |
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The Jewish festival of re-dedication, also known as the Festival of Lights |
Minor holidays
| Holiday |
Dates |
Description |
| Tu BiShvat |
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New Year for Trees |
| Shushan Purim |
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Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities |
| Pesach Sheni |
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Second Passover, one month after Passover |
| Lag BaOmer |
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33rd day of counting the Omer |
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