Upcoming Holiday
Chanukah
Wed, Dec 25, 2024 – Thu, Jan 2, 2025Chanukah brings us light when we need it most, at the darkest time of the year. An eight-day respite in which we can feel a sense of renewal as we revel in the wondrous light of our chanukiot. As each candle is progressively lit, we take a breath and allow ourselves to gain a little more hope.
Why the Jewish Calendar Changes Every Year
People often say: “The Jewish holidays are late this year” or “The Jewish holidays are early this year.” In fact, the holidays never are early or late; they are always on time, according to the Jewish calendar. Unlike the Gregorian (civil) calendar, which is based on the sun (solar), the Jewish calendar is based primarily on the moon (lunar), with periodic adjustments made to account for the differences between the solar and lunar cycles.
Holiday Calendar
Jewish holidays begin at sunset. Dates specified are for evenings, so the holiday extends from sunset on the noted date until dusk on the last day of the holiday.
Selichot | September 28, 2024 |
Rosh Hashanah | October 2, 2024 – October 4, 2024 |
Yom Kippur | October 11, 2024 – October 12, 2024 |
Sukkot | October 16, 2024 – October 23, 2024 |
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 23, 2024 – October 25, 2024 |
Chanukah | December 25, 2024 – January 2, 2025 |
Tu BiSh’vat | February 12, 2025 – February 13, 2025 |
Purim | March 13, 2025 – March 14, 2025 |
Passover | April 12, 2025 – April 20, 2025 |
Yom HaShoah | April 23, 2025 – April 24, 2025 |
Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut | April 29, 2025 – May 1, 2025 |
Lag BaOmer | May 15, 2025 – May 16, 2025 |
Shavuot | June 1, 2025 – June 3, 2025 |
Tishah B’Av | August 2, 2025 – August 3, 2025 |
Selichot | September 13, 2025 |
Rosh Hashanah | September 22, 2025 – September 24, 2025 |
Yom Kippur | October 1, 2025 – October 2, 2025 |
Sukkot | October 6, 2025 – October 13, 2025 |
Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 13, 2025 – October 14, 2025 |
Channukah | December 14, 2025 – December 22, 2025 |
Tu BiShvat | February 1, 2026 – February 2, 2026 |
Purim | March 2, 2026 – March 3, 2026 |
Passover | April 1, 2026 – April 8, 2026 |
Yom HaShoah | April 13, 2026 – April 14, 2026 |
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut | – |
Lag BaOmer | May 4, 2026 – May 5, 2026 |
Shavuot | May 21, 2026 – May 22, 2026 |
Tishah B’Av | – |
Selichot | September 5, 2026 |
Rosh Hashanah | September 11, 2026 – September 13, 2026 |
Yom Kippur | September 20, 2026 – September 21, 2026 |
Sukkot | September 25, 2026 – October 2, 2026 |
Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 2, 2026 – October 3, 2026 |
Channukah | December 4, 2026 – December 12, 2026 |
Tu BiShvat | January 22, 2027 – January 23, 2027 |
Purim | March 22, 2027 – March 23, 2027 |
Passover | April 21, 2027 – April 28, 2027 |
Yom HaShoah | May 3, 2027 – May 4, 2027 |
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut | – |
Lag BaOmer | – |
Shavuot | June 10, 2027 – June 11, 2027 |
Tishah B’Av | August 11, 2027 – August 12, 2027 |
Selichot | September 25, 2027 |
Rosh Hashanah | October 1, 2027 – October 3, 2027 |
Yom Kippur | October 10, 2027 – October 11, 2027 |
Sukkot | October 15, 2027 – October 22, 2027 |
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | October 22, 2027 – October 24, 2027 |
Chanukah | December 24, 2027 – January 1, 2028 |
Tu BiSh’vat | February 11, 2028 – February 12, 2028 |
Purim | March 11, 2028 – March 12, 2028 |
Passover | April 10, 2028 – April 18, 2028 |
Yom HaShoah | April 23, 2028 – April 24, 2028 |
Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut | April 30, 2028 – May 2, 2028 |
Lag BaOmer | May 13, 2028 – May 14, 2028 |
Shavuot | May 30, 2028 – June 1, 2028 |
Tishah B’Av | July 31, 2028 – August 1, 2028 |