Jewish Holidays 2020-2021 (5781) - Duke University

Jewish Holidays 2020-2021 (Jewish Year 5781)

Holidays marked with ** (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot) are days when

traditionally work is forbidden and some students may not travel or write. We ask that there be no university wide programming on the 1st night/day of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover as those are days observed by the vast majority of American Jews.

Jewish Holidays 5781

Rosh Hashanah** New Year No university wide programming on the 1st night/day Yom Kippur** Day of Atonement Major Fast Day ? full 25 hour fast No university wide programming on the night/day Sukkot** Festival of Tabernacles (Booths) All meals are eaten in the Sukkah Shemini Atzeret** 8th Day Feast of Assembly (end of Sukkot) Simchat Torah** Festival of Rejoicing with the Torah Hanukkah Festival of Lights (Rededication of the Temple)

Tu BiShvat New Year for Trees

Purim Festival of Lots (the story of Esther) A very joyous holiday Pesach** Passover, Feast of Freedom and Unleavened Bread No university wide programming on the 1st night/day Significant food restrictions, no leavened products Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom HaZikaron Israel's Memorial Day

Yom HaAtzmaut Israel's Independence Day

Lag B'Omer 33rd day of the Omer Archery, Bonfires and Barbecues Shavuot** Giving of the Torah/Pentecost Festival of First Fruits/Weeks

Dates in 2020-2021 Evening of September 18-20, 2020 Friday Night - Sunday

Evening of September 27-28, 2020 Sunday Night ? Monday

Evening of October 2-9, 2020 Friday Night ? Next Friday

Evening of October 9-10, 2020 Friday Night ? Saturday Evening of October 10-11, 2020 Saturday Night ? Sunday Evening of December 10-18, 2020 Thursday Night ? Next Friday Evening of January 27-28, 2021 Wednesday Night ? Thursday Evening of February 25-26, 2021 Thursday Night ? Friday

Evening of March 27-April 4, 2021 Saturday Night ? Next Sunday 3 meals a day available at various campus locations

Evening of April 7-8, 2021 Wednesday Night ? Thursday Evening of April 13-14, 2021 Tuesday Night ? Wednesday Evening of April 14-15, 2021 Wednesday Night ? Thursday Evening of April 29-30, 2021 Thursday Night ? Friday

Evening of May 16-18, 2021 Sunday Night ? Tuesday

Tisha B'Av Ninth of Av - Fast of the Destruction Major Fast Day ? full 25 hour fast

Evening of July 17-18, 2021 Saturday Night - Sunday

Please Note: All Jewish holidays/observances begin in the evening at sundown and terminate an hour after sundown on their final day. Feel free to reach out to Rabbi Elana Friedman (elana.friedman@duke.edu) with any questions.

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