USCJ Five Year Holiday Calendar

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Holidays begin the evening before the day noted. Holidays marked with an asterisk are observed for one day only by Reform Jews. Holidays noted in italic are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.

School Year 2007-2008

Rosh Hashanah ...................... Thu & Fri Sep 13-14, 2007
Yom Kippur ............................................ Sat, Sep 22, 2007
Succot* .................................. Thu & Fri, Sep 27-28, 2007
Sh'mini Atzeret ....................................... Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Simchat Torah ......................................... Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Hanukkah ............................................... Wed, Dec 5, 2007
Purim .........................................................Fri, Mar 21, 2008
Passover* (start) ................ Sun & Mon, Apr 20-21, 2008
Passover* (end) ................... Sat & Sun, Apr 26-27, 2008
Yom Hashoah............................................ Fri, May 2, 2008
Yom Ha'atzma'ut ..................................... Thu, May 8, 2008
Lag B'Omer ............................................... Fri, May 23, 2008
Shavuot* ............................ Mon & Tues, Jun 9-10, 2008
Tisha B'Av ............................................. Sun, Aug 10, 2008

School Year 2008-2009

Rosh Hashanah* ............. Tue & Wed, Sep 30-Oct 1, 2008
Yom Kippur ............................................. Thu, Oct 9, 2008
Succot* .................................Tue & Wed, Oct 14-15, 2008
Sh'mini Atzeret ...................................... Tue, Oct 21, 2008
Simhat Torah ........................................ Wed, Oct 22, 2008
Hanukkah .............................................. Mon, Dec 22, 2008
Purim .......................................................Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Passover*(start) ...................... Thu & Fri, Apr 9-10, 2009
Passover*(end) ................... Wed & Thu, Apr 15-16, 2009
Yom Hashoah.......................................... Tue, Apr 21, 2009
Yom Ha'atzma'ut .................................... Wed, Apr 29, 2009
Lag B'Omer ............................................. Tue, May 12, 2009
Shavuot* .................................... Fri & Sat, May 29, 2009
Tisha B'Av ............................................... Thu, Jul 30, 2009

School Year 2009-2010

Rosh Hashanah* .................. Sat & Sun, Sep 19-20, 2009
Yom Kippur .......................................... Mon, Sep 28, 2009
Succot* ..................................... Sat & Sun, Oct 3-4, 2009
Sh'mini Atz eret .......................................Sat, Oct 10, 2009
Simchat Torah ....................................... Sun, Oct 11, 2009
Hanukkah ................................................ Sat, Dec 12, 2009
Purim ...................................................... Sun, Feb 28, 2010
Passover* (start) ............... Tue & Wed, Mar 30-31, 2010
Passover* (end) .................. Mon & Tues, April 5-6, 2010
Yom Hashoah.......................................... Sun, Apr 11, 2010
Yom Ha'atzma'ut .................................... Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Lag B'Omer ..............................................Sun, May 2, 2010
Shavuot* ............................ Wed & Thu, May 19-20, 2010
Tisha B'Av ................................................ Tue, Jul 20, 2010

School Year 2010-2011

Rosh Hashanah* .................... Thu & Fri, Sep 9-10, 2010
Yom Kippur ............................................ Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Succot* ................................... Thu,& Fri Sep 23-24, 2010
Sh'mini Atzeret ............................................. Sep 30, 2010
Simchat Torah ......................................... Fri, Oct 1, 2010
Hanukkah ................................................ Thu, Dec 2, 2010
Purim .......................................................Sun, Mar 20, 2011
Passover* (start) ................. Tue & Wed, Apr 19-20, 2011
Passover* (end) ................ Mon & Tues, Apr 25-26, 2011
Yom Hashoah..........................................Sun, May 1, 2011
Yom Ha'atzma'ut ..................................... Mon, May 9, 2011
Lag B'Omer ............................................. Sun, May 22, 2011
Shavuot* ................................ Wed & Thu, Jun 8-9, 2011
Tisha B'Av .............................................. Tue, Aug 9, 2011

School Year 2011-2012

Rosh Hashanah* ................... Thu & Fri, Sep 29-30, 2011
Yom Kippur .............................................. Sat, Oct 8, 2011
Succot* .................................. Thu & Fri, Oct 13-14, 2011
Sh'mini Atzeret ...................................... Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Simchat Torah ........................................ Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Hanukkah .............................................. Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Purim ....................................................... Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Passover* (start) ...................... Sat & Sun, Apr 7-8, 2012
Passover* (end) ..................... Fri & Sat, Apr 13-14, 2012
Yom Hashoah..........................................Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Yom Haatzmaut .......................................... Fr, Apr 27, 2012
Lag B'Omer ............................................ Thu, May 10, 2012
Shavuot* ............................. Sun & Mon, May 27-8, 2012
Tisha B'Av ................................................. Sat, Jul 28, 2012