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The Jewish day begins and ends at sundown. Thus, all holidays begin at sundown of the day preceding the date shown and end at sundown of the (last) day shown.

Since the Jewish calendar begins with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish year always straddles two years from the civil calendar. In other words, spring holidays (such as Pesach and Shavuot) occur in the civil year following Rosh Hashanah.

An additional note: not all Jews observe two days for holidays shown as lasting two days.

Year
 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Traditional Jewish Year
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SHABBAT- The Sabbath; every week from Friday Evening to Saturday evening; one of the holiest days in the calendar. every Fri-Sat every Fri-Sat every Fri-Sat every Fri-Sat every Fri-Sat every Fri-Sat
ROSH HASHANAH - The Jewish New Year; start of the Ten Days of Penitence. Sat-Sun
SEP 27-28		 Thu-Fri
SEP 16-17		 Tue-Wed
OCT 4-5		 Sat-Sun SEP 23-24 Thu-Fri SEP 13-14  Tue-Wed SEP 30- OCT 1 
YOM KIPPUR - Day of Atonement; a very solemn day of the year, devoted to fasting, prayer, and repentance. Mon
OCT 6		 Sat
SEP 25		 Thu
OCT 13 		 Mon OCT 2 Sat SEP 22  Thu OCT 9 
SUKKOT- First two days of Tabernacles; commorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness. Sat-Sun
OCT 11-12		 Thu-Fri
SEP 30- OCT 1		 Tue-Wed
OCT 18-19		 Sat-Sun OCT 7-8 Thu-Fri SEP 27-28  Tue-Wed OCT 14-15 
SHEMINI ATZERET- Eighth Day of Assembly and SIMCHAT TORAH - Rejoicing of the Law. Sat-Sun
OCT 18-19		 Thu-Fri
OCT 7-8		 Tue-Wed
OCT 25-26		 Sat-Sun OCT 14-15 Thu-Fri OCT 4-5  Tue-Wed OCT 21-22
HANUKKAH - Festival of Lights; victory of the Maccabees and rededication of the Temple. Sat-Sat
DEC 20-27		 Wed-Wed
DEC 8-15 		 Mon-Mon
DEC 26 - Jan 2		 Sat-Sat DEC 16-23 Wed-Wed DEC 5-12 Mon-Mon DEC 22-29
PURIM - Celebrates defeat of plot to destroy the Jews of Persia. Sun
MAR 7		 Fri
MAR 25		 Tue
MAR 14		 Sun MAR 4 Fri MAR 21 Tue MAR 10 
PESACH - Passover; deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus. Tue-Wed
APR 6-7		 Sun-Mon
APR 24-25 		 Thu-Fri
APR 13-14		 Tue-Wed APR 3-4 Sun-Mon APR 20-21  Thu-Fri APR 9-10 
The last two days of PESACH are also observed as full holy days. Mon-Tue
APR 12-13		 Sat-Sun
APR 30 - MAY 1		 Wed-Thu
APR 19-20		 Mon-Tue APR 9-10 Sat-Sun APR 26-27 Wed-Thu APR 15-16
SHAVUOT - Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah) at Mt. Sinai. Wed-Thu
MAY 26-27		 Mon-Tue
JUN 13-14		 Fri-Sat
JUN 2-3		 Wed-Thu MAY 23-24 Mon-Tue JUN 9-10 Fri-Sat MAY 29-30