Calendar of Major Jewish Holidays
Prepared by Rabbi Paul Drazen
School Years 2000-2001 through 2004-2005
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 2000-2001
Rosh Hashanah* Sat & Sun, Sep 30-Oct 1, 2000
Yom Kippur Mon, Oct 9, 2000
Succot* Sat & Sun Oct 14-15, 2000
Sh'mini Atzeret Sat, Oct 21, 2000
Simchat Torah Sun, Oct 22, 2000
Hanukkah Fri, Dec 22, 2000
Tu B'Shevat Thu, Feb 8, 2001
Purim Fri, Mar 9, 2001
Passover (start)* Sun & Mon, Apr 8-9, 2001
Passover (end)* Sat & Sun, Apr 14-15, 2001
Yom Hashoah Wed, Apr 18, 2001
Lag B'Omer Fri, May 11, 2001
Shavuot* Mon & Tues, May 28-29, 2001
Tisha B'Av Sun, Jul 29, 2001
School Year 2001-2002
Rosh Hashanah* Tue & Wed, Sep 18-19, 2001
Yom Kippur Thu, Sep 27, 2001
Succot* Tue & Wed, Oct 2-3, 2001
Sh'mini Atzeret Tue, Oct 9, 2001
Simchat Torah Wed, Oct 10, 2001
Hanukkah Mon, Dec 10, 2001
Tu B'Shevat Mon, Jan 28, 2002
Purim Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Passover (start)* Thu & Fri, Mar 28-29, 2002
Passover (end)* Wed & Thu, Apr 3-4, 2002
Yom Hashoah Tue, Apr 9, 2002
Lag B'Omer Tue, Apr 30, 2002
Shavuot* Fri & Sat, May 17-18, 2002
Tisha B'Av Thu, Jul 18, 2002
School Year 2002-2003
Rosh Hashanah* Sat & Sun, Sep 7-8, 2002
Yom Kippur Mon, Sep 16, 2002
Succot* Sat & Sun, Sep 21-22, 2002
Sh'mini Atzeret Sat, Sep 28, 2002
Simchat Torah Sun, Sep 29, 2002
Hanukkah Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Tu B'Shevat Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Purim Tue, Mar 18, 2003
Passover (start)* Thu & Fri, Apr 17-18, 2003
Passover (end)* Wed & Thu, Apr 23-24, 2003
Yom Hashoah Tue, Apr 29, 2003
Lag B'Omer Tue, May 20, 2003
Shavuot* Fri & Sat, Jun 6-7, 2003
Tisha B'Av Thu, Aug 7, 2003
School Year 2003-2004
Rosh Hashanah* Sat. & Sun, Sep 27-28, 2003
Yom Kippur Mon, Oct 6, 2003
Succot* Sat. & Sun. Oct 11-12, 2003
Sh'mini Atzeret Sat, Oct 18, 2003
Simchat Torah Sun, Oct 19, 2003
Hanukkah Sat, Dec 20, 2003
Tu B'Shevat Sat, Feb 7, 2004
Purim Sun, Mar 7, 2004
Passover (start)* Tue & Wed, Apr 6-7, 2004
Passover (end)* Mon & Tue, Apr 12-13, 2004
Yom Hashoah Sun, Apr 18, 2004
Lag B'Omer Sun, May 9, 2004
Shavuot* Wed & Thu, May 26-27, 2004
Tisha B'Av Tue, Jul 27, 2004
School Year 2004-2005
Rosh Hashanah* Thu & Fri, Sep 16-17, 2004
Yom Kippur Sat, Sep 25, 2004
Succot* Thu & Fri, Sep 30-Oct 1, 2004
Sh'mini Atzeret Thu, Oct 7, 2004
Simchat Torah Fri, Oct 8, 2004
Hanukkah Wed, Dec 8, 2004
Tu B'Shevat Tue, Jan 25, 2005
Purim Fri, Mar 25, 2005
Passover (start)* Sun & Mon, Apr 24-25, 2005
Passover (end)* Sat & Sun, April 30-May 1, 2005
Yom Hashoah Fri, May 6, 2005
Lag B'Omer Fri, May 27, 2005
Shavuot* Mon & Tues, Jun 13-14, 2005
Tisha B'Av Sun, Aug 14, 2005
Yom Hashoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
This calendar was prepared by Rabbi Paul Drazen
Beth El Synagogue
14506 California Street
Omaha, Nebraska, 68154-1951
402•492•8550
http://www.bethel-omaha.org
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact him. You may make as many copies of this calendar as you wish.