Jewish Calendar 2023-2024 PDF Summary
Dear readers, here we are offering the Jewish Calendar 2023-2024 PDF to all of you. If you are from a Jewish community then this calendar will prove very useful for you because it can assist you to find out the significant dates and days in schools as well as other institutions.
These schools take a reference from Jewish Calendar 2023 to schedule exams, field trips, and sporting events, Apart from the detailed calendar you can also know about all the holidays that are going to fall in the upcoming years because it will guide you to plan your trips.
Jewish Calendar 2023 PDF
Holidays begin the evening before because a Jewish “day” begins and ends at sunset, rather than at midnight.
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Jewish Holidays 2023 PDF |
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| Secular/School Year |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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Jewish Year |
5780 |
5781 |
5782 |
5783 |
5784 |
| Erev (eve of) Rosh Hashanah | Sun / Sep 29 | Fri / Sep 18 | Mon / Sep 6 | Sun / Sep 25 | Sun / Sep 15 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Mon-Tue
Sep 30 – Oct 1 |
Sat-Sun
Sep 19 – 20 |
Tue-Wed
Sep 7- 8 |
Mon-Tue
Sep 26 – 27 |
Sat-Sun
Sep 16 -17 |
| Erev (eve of) Yom Kippur | Tue / Oct 8 | Sun / Sep 27 | Wed / Sep 15 | Tue / Oct 4 | Sun / Sep 24 |
| Yom Kippur | Wed / Oct 9 | Mon / Sep 28 | Thu / Sep 16 | Tue / Oct 5 | Sun / Sep 25 |
| Sukkot | Mon-Sun
Oct 14 – 20 |
Sat-Fri
Oct 3 – 9 |
Tue-Mon
Sep 21- 27 |
Mon-Sun
Oct 10 – 16 |
Sat-Fri
Sep 30 – Oct 6 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Mon / Oct 21 | Sat / Oct 10 | Tue / Sep 28 | Mon / Oct 17 | Sat / Oct 7 |
| Simchat Torah | Tue / Oct 22 | Sun / Oct 11 | Wed / Sep 29 | Tue / Oct 18 | Sun / Oct 8 |
| Hannukkah | Sun-Mon
Dec 23 – 30 |
Fri-Fri
Dec 11 – 18 |
Mon-Mon
Nov 29- Dec 6 |
Mon-Mon
Dec 19-Dec 26 |
Fri-Fri
Dec 8 – Dec 15 |
| Tu B‘Shevat | Mon / Feb 10 | Thu / Jan 28 | Mon / Jan 17 | Mon / Feb 6 | Thu / Jan 25 |
| Purim | Tue / Mar 10 | Fri / Feb 26 | Thu / Mar 17 | Tue / Mar 7 | Mon / Mar 25 |
| First night of Passover | Wed / Apr 8 | Sat / Mar 27 | Fri / Apr 15 | Wed / Apr 5 | Mon / Apr 22 |
| Passover | Thu-Thu
Apr 9 – 16 |
Sun-Sun
Mar 28 – Apr 4 |
Sat-Sat
Apr 16- 23 |
Thu-Thu
Apr 6 -13 |
Tue-Tue
Apr 23 – 30 |
| Yom Ha’Shoah | Tue / Apr 21 | Thu / Apr 8 | Thu / Apr 28 | Tue / Apr 18 | Mon / May 6 |
| Yom Hazikaron | Tue / Apr 28 | Wed / Apr 14 | Wed / May 4 | Tue / Apr 25 | Mon / May 13 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Wed / Apr 29 | Thu / Apr 15 | Thu / May 5 | Wed / Apr 26 | Tue / May 14 |
| Shavuot | Fri-Sat
May 29 – 30 |
Mon-Tue
May 17 – 18 |
Sun-Mon
Jun 5 -6 |
Fri-Sat
May 26 -27 |
Wed-Thu
Jun 12 – 13 |
| Tisha B’Av | Thu / Jul 30 | Sun / Jul 18 | Sun / Aug 7 | Thu / Jul 27 | Tue / Aug 13 |
| Commonly observed by synagogue attendance or family gatherings. On these days and on the Sabbath (Friday evening through Saturday evening), work is traditionally prohibited; individuals may be absent from school or work. | |||||
Explanation Of Major Jewish Holidays 2023
Holidays begin the evening before because a Jewish “day” begins and ends at sunset, rather than at midnight.
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Sr.No. |
Jewish Festival Names |
Simple Meaning |
Explanation |
| 1. | Rosh Hashanah* | (Jewish New Year) | Traditions include eating apples dipped in honey and blowing the shofar (ram’s horn). Most Jews attend synagogue on these two days and the preceding evening. |
| 2. | Yom Kippur* | (Day of Atonement) | Considered by Jews to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year. Fasting begins at sundown and ends after nightfall the following day. Most Jews attend synagogue on this day and the preceding evening. |
| 3. | Sukkot* | (Feast of Tabernacles or Booths) | A seven-day festival. One of the three pilgrimage festivals mentioned in the Bible. Celebrated by the building of a sukkah, or temporary dwelling, outdoors. Work is traditionally prohibited on the 1st and 2nd days. |
| 4. | Shemini Atzeret* | (Eighth day of Sukkot) | Immediately follows the conclusion of Sukkot. Work is traditionally prohibited. |
| 5. | Simchat Torah* | (Rejoicing of the Law) | Concludes and begins anew the annual reading cycle of the Torah, the Five Books of Moses that make up the Jewish Bible. Immediately follows Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. Work is traditionally prohibited. |
| 6. | Hannukkah* | (Festival of Lights) | An eight-day festival marked by the lighting of candles—one the 1st night, two the 2nd, etc.—using a special candle holder called a menorah or chanukiah. Traditions include spinning dreidels (tops), eating potato latkes (pancakes), and giving gifts. |
| 7. | Tu B‘Shevat | (New Year of the Trees) | Originally celebrated as an agricultural festival marking the emergence of spring, today celebrations focus on environmental awareness. Trees are often planted in honor or memory of loved ones. |
| 8. | Purim | – | Commemorates the events in the Book of Esther. One of the most joyous holidays. Traditions include wearing costumes and giving care packages to those in need. |
| 9. | Passover* | (Pesach) | Commemorates the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. A feast called a seder is held on the 1st two nights of the eight-day holiday. Leavened food (e.g., bread, cake) and most grain products are not eaten. Matzah (unleavened bread) is often eaten instead. Work is traditionally prohibited on the 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 8th days. |
| 10. | Yom Ha’Shoah* | (Holocaust Remembrance Day) | Yom Ha’Shoah is a Jewish observance commemorating the lives and heroism of the six million Jewish people and five million others who perished in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. |
| 11. | Yom Hazikaron* | (Israeli Memorial Day) | Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s Official Memorial Day for her fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. Falling either in late April or early May every year, Yom Hazikaron is an especially solemn time and is marked by ceremonies and silences across the country. |
| 12. | Yom HaAtzmaut* | (Israeli Independence Day) | Yom HaAtzmaut marks the anniversary of the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948. It is observed on or near the 5th of the Hebrew month of Iyar on the Jewish calendar, which usually falls in April. |
| 13. | Shavuot* | (Feast of Weeks, Pentecost) | According to Rabbinic tradition, the Ten Commandments were given to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai on this day. It is traditional to eat meals containing dairy. |
| 14. | Tisha B’Av | – | The annual fast day commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Jews from the land of Israel. Today in many modern Jewish communities, Tisha B’Av stands as a day to reflect on the suffering that still occurs in our world. |
| *Commonly observed by synagogue attendance or family gatherings. On these days and on the Sabbath (Friday evening through Saturday evening), work is traditionally prohibited; individuals may be absent from school or work. | |||
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