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Secular
Year
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2007-08
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2008-09
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Holiday
Name
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Description
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Jewish
Year
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5768
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5769
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| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year | 1-2 Tishrei | Sept 13-14 | Sep. 30-Oct 1 |
| Tzom Gedaliah | Fast of Gedaliah | 3 Tishrei | Sept 16 | Oct 2 |
| Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement | 10 Tishrei | Sept 22 | Oct 9 |
| Sukkot | Harvest Festival | 15-20 Tishrei | Sept 27-Oct 2 | Oct. 14-19 |
| Hosha'anah Rabah | Prayer/dances around bimah at end of Sukkot | 21 Tishrei | Oct. 3 | Oct. 20 |
| Shmini Atzeret | Holding back of the 8th day | 22 Tishrei | Oct. 4 | Oct. 21 |
| Simchat Torah | Reading of the Torah | 23 Tishrei | Oct. 5 | Oct. 22 |
| Chanukah | Festival of Lights | 25 Kislev - 2 Tevet | Dec. 5 | Dec. 22 |
| Asarah B'Tevet | Tenth of Tevet | 10 Tevet | Dec 19 | Jan 6 |
| Tu Bishevat | Jewish Arbor Day | 15 Shevat | Jan 22 | Jan 9 |
| Tanis
Esther |
Fast of Esther | 13 Adar II | Mar. 20 | Mar. 9 |
| Purim | Celebrating the events of the Book of Esther | 14 Adar II | Mar. 21 | Mar. 10 |
| Shushan
Purim |
Last day of Purim | 15 Adar II | Mar. 22 | Mar. 11 |
| Pesach | Passover | 15-21 Nisan | Apr. 19-27 | Apr. 9-16 |
| Yom Hashoah | Holocaust Remembrance Day | 26 Nisan | May 1 | Apr. 21 |
| Yom Hazikaron | Israel Independence Memorial Day | 4 Iyar | May 7 | Apr. 28 |
| Yom Ha'Atzmaut | Israel Independence Day | 5 Iyar | May 8 | Apr. 29 |
| Lag B'Omer | 33rd Day of the Omer | 18 Iyar | May 23 | May 12 |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Jerusalem Reunification Day | 28 Iyar | Jun. 2 | May 22 |
| Shavuot | Receiving the Torah | 6-7 Sivan | Jun. 9-10 | May 29-30 |
| Tzom Shiva Asar B'Tammuz | Fast of 17th of Tammuz | 17 Tammuz | Jul. 20 | Jul. 9 |
| Tisha B'Av | Fast of 9th of Av | 9 Av | Aug. 10 | Jul. 30 |