About Jewish Holidays

Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the date given on the district calendar above and in the list below.

Below is a list of Jewish holidays. The most widely observed holidays are noted in bold. The Jewish members of the district would appreciate it if you kept these dates in mind when scheduling events like speech contests.

     2009      2010
  • Rosh Hashana: September 18, 19, 20
  • Yom Kippur. September 27, 28
  • Sukkot: October 2, 3, 4
  • Sukkot: October 7, 8, 9
  • Hanukkah: December 11 - 19
  • Passover (start): March 29, 30, 31
  • Passover (end): April 3, 4, 5
  • Shavuot: May 18, 19

If there are other holidays or dates you would like to see noted on the calendar, please contact the web master at webmaster@district31.org.