2008-2009 Jewish Holiday Dates
(Jewish Year 5769)

Rosh HaShanah (the Festival of Trumpets/the Jewish New Year) begins at sundown, Sept. 29, 2008. This is the first day of the Jewish year 5769.

Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) begins at sundown, October 8, 2008.

Sukkot (Tabernacles) begins at sundown, October 14, 2008.

Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) begins at sundown on December 21, 2008. Light candles for 8 nights.

Purim (from the Book of Esther) begins at sundown March 10, 2009.

Passover begins at sundown April 8, 2009.

Shavuot (Weeks/Pentecost) begins at sundown May 29, 2009.

Tisha B'Av (Destruction of Temple) begins at sundown July 30, 2009.

Jewish Holiday Descriptions

For those who are interested in knowing more about the Jewish calendar an excellent website is linked here:

http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm