Calendar of Jewish Holidays - UMass Amherst

UMASS AMHERST OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE

Calendar of Jewish Holidays

The Jewish day begins and ends at sundown. Thus, all holidays begin at sundown on the first day and end at nightfall on the last day shown in the calendar below. Descriptions of these holidays can be found at umasss.edu/orsl/about-jewish-holidays

Academic Year 2019-2020 Shabbat

Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah Hanukkah Purim Passover* Shavuot

Jewish Year 5780 Weekly Sabbath from Friday sunset to Saturday night Mon-Tues, Sep 30-Oct 1, 2019 Tues-Wed Oct 8-9, 2019 Sun-Sun, Oct. 13-20, 2019 Mon-Tues, Oct. 21-22, 2019 Sun-Mon, Dec. 22-30, 2019 Mon-Tues, March 9-10, 2020 Wed-Thurs, April 8-16, 2020 Thurs-Sat, May 28-30, 2020

Academic Year 2020-2021 Shabbat

Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah Hanukkah Purim Passover* Shavuot

Jewish Year 5781 Weekly Sabbath from Friday sunset to Saturday night Fri-Sun, Sept. 18-20, 2020 Sun-Mon, Sept. 27-28, 2020 Fri-Fri, Oct. 2-9, 2020 Sat-Sun, Oct. 10-11, 2020 Thurs-Fri, Dec. 10-18, 2020 Fri-Sat, Feb. 26-27, 2021 Sat-Sat, March 27-April 3, 2021 Sun-Mon, May 16-17, 2021

* Only the first two and last two days of Passover are observed as full holy days, with restrictions on work and travel. However, many extended Jewish families gather for the holiday, and consequently some Jewish students may miss other days as well, and possibly the entire week of classes. Also note that some Jewish denominations (Orthodox and Conservative) observe the full eight days, while others (Reform and Reconstructionist) observe only seven days. Consequently, some Jews will still be observing Passover dietary restrictions on the eighth day, while others will not.

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