2025 – 2026 Calendar The Biblical day has began in the evening since creation. That’s why the weekly Sabbath starts before sunset on Fridays and runs through the sunset Saturday evening
1. Rosh Hashanah– Monday evening September 22 for Tuesday 9/23
2. Yom Kippur– Wednesday evening October 1 for Thursday 10/2
3. Sukkot– Monday evening October 6 for Tuesday 10/7
4. Simchat Torah– Monday evening October 13 for Tuesday10/14
* Chanukah– Sunday evening December 14-22 * Purim- Monday evening March 2 for Tuesday 3/3 ~Not one of the 7 Levitical Holy Days, or appointed times given by God.
5. Pesach– Wednesday evening April 1 for Thursday 4/2
6. Hag HaMatzot– Thursday evening April 2 for Friday 4/3
PLUS Wednesday evening April 8 for Thursday 4/9
7. Shavuot– Wednesday evening May 2 for Thursday 5/3
1. New Year
First of the High Holidays, this is the “Head” of the Jewish Year. The Torah refers to Rosh Hashanah as the “day of the [shofar] blast. Traditionally considered a day of judgment, this starts 10 days of reflection and soul searching 2. Day of Atonement
Holiest day of the calendar, this focuses on cleansing and renewal through prayer, fasting, and repenting to God and others 3. Festival of Tabernacles
Celebrated in booths for 8 days, this symbolizes dwelling with God. This commemorates Israel’s travel from Egypt to the Promised Land
BOTH the first and last days are High Sabbaths where work is forbidden. 4. “Rejoicing with the Torah”
End of Sukkot, this joyous celebration is marked with dancing. Hanukkah, nightly for 8 days
This is a national celebration the rededication of the temple after defeating the Greeks and for God’s faithfulness to those who obey! Ta’anit Esther, Sunset of Monday
This is an outright festival in many places; marked with children’s festivals and gifts of food to friends and neighbors. A celebration of deliverance for the Jewish people through queen Ester, from the wicked right hand (Hamen) of the king of Persia. The royal edict for all their death was irrevocable, but the people of Israel were allowed by the king to defend themselves. “The Jews mustered in their cities to attack those who sought their hurt; and no one could withstand them…” 5. Passover
This celebration marks the release of the Jewish people by Pharoah from slavery after the slaughter of the firstborn and the Jews feasted on a lamb, putting the blood on the doorposts of their home. Traditionally an elaborate Seder dinner includes 4 cups of wind, candles, hiding a broken piece of unleavened bread, and singing late into the night 6. Feast of Unleavened Bread This is a separate feast that is observed during “Passover week.” These two Holy Days represent the Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. 7. Pentecost
This marks the gift of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai. Celebrations include lighting of candles and dairy foods like blintzes and cheesecake