Yom Kippur Calendar of Jewish Holidays
| Academic Year 2020-2021 | Jewish Year 5781 |
|---|---|
| Rosh Hashanah | Fri-Sun, Sept. 18-20, 2020 |
| Yom Kippur | Sun-Mon, Sept. 27-28, 2020 |
| Sukkot | Fri-Fri, Oct. 2-9, 2020 |
| Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah | Sat-Sun, Oct. 10-11, 2020 |
What is Sukkot and how is it celebrated?
Sukkot is celebrated by, first of all, building a sukkah. Jews are required to eat in the sukkah for eight days (seven days in Israel), and some even sleep in the sukkah for the duration of the holiday. The sukkah is decorated and the first day is considered a holy day in which most forms of work are forbidden.
What does Tisha mean in Hebrew?
Tisha or Tishah is the Hebrew word for the number nine, as in Tisha B’Av (= 9th of the month Av), an annual fasting day in Judaism.
What are the Jewish holidays in 2021?
Jewish Holidays in 2021 Holiday date Holiday name Fri, February 26 Purim Sun, March 28 Passover Mon, May 17 Shavuot Tue, September 7 Rosh Hashana
When do the Jewish holidays begin and end?
Thus all holiday observances begin the night before, as listed. The exception to this rule is most fast days, which begin at dawn of the date listed (aside for Tisha b’Av and Yom Kippur which also begin the night before). Jewish calendar dates conclude at nightfall.
What is the Jewish holiday name for October 10?
Holiday name. Sat, October 10. Shemini Atzeret. Jewish holidays in 2019.
What is the Jewish holiday in December 2020?
Upcoming Jewish Holiday. Chanukah. Begins sunset of Thursday, December 10, 2020 Ends nightfall of Friday, December 18, 2020. 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.
