The calendar below contains the 2008-2009 Gregorian calendar dates for all Jewish and Israeli holidays, festivals and days of mourning.
The Jewish calendar begins with Rosh Hashana (New Years), which usually occurs in September or October. Thus, the Jewish Year straddles two years of the civil calendar.
The Jewish day begins and ends at sundown. Thus, all holidays begin at sundown of the day preceding the date shown and end at sundown of the (last) day shown.
In addition to providing civil dates for the Jewish holidays, this calendar provides links to information about each individual holy day. To learn more about the origin, meaning and observance of each Jewish holiday, click on the name of that day.
Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date listed.
| Jewish Holidays 5769 | Dates in 2008-2009 |
| Rosh HaShana New Year | Sept 30-Oct 1 Tues-Wed |
| Yom Kippur Day of Atonement | October 9 Thurs |
| Sukkot Feast of Tabernacles | October 14-20 Tues-Mon |
| Shemini Atzeret | October 21 Tues |
| Simchat Torah | October 22 Wed Israel: October 21 Tues |
| Hanukkah | December 22-29 Mon-Mon |
| Tu B'Shvat New Year for Trees | February 9 Mon |
| Purim | March 10 Tues |
| Pesach Passover | April 9-16 Thurs-Thurs Israel: April 9-15 Thurs-Wed |
| Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day | April 21 Tues |
| Yom HaZikaron Israel's Memorial Day | April 28 Tues |
| Yom HaAtzmaut Israel's Independence Day | April 29 Wed |
| Lag B'Omer | May 12 Tues |
| Yom Yerushalayim Jerusalem Day | May 22 Fri |
| Shavuot Pentecost | May 29-30 Fri-Sat Israel: May 29 Fri |
| Tisha B'Av Ninth of Av | July 30 Thurs |
Jewish Holiday Calendars for Other Years