Calendar of Major Jewish Holidays Holidays begin the evening before the day noted. Holidays marked with an asterisk are observed for one day only by Reform Jews. Holidays noted in italic are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused. School Year 2008-2009 Rosh Hashanah*: Tuesday-Wednesday, September 30-October 1, 2008 Yom Kippur: Thursday, October 8, 2008 Sukkot*: Tuesday-Wednesday, October 14-15, 2008 Shemini Atzeret: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Simhat Torah: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Hanukkah: Monday-Monday, December 22-29, 2008 Tu B'Shevat: Monday, February 9, 2009 Purim: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Passover* (start): Thursday-Friday, April 9-10, 2009 Passover* (end): Wednesday-Thursday, April 15-16, 2009 Yom Hashoah: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Yom Ha'atzmaut: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Lag B'Omer: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Shavuot: Friday-Saturday, May 29-30, 2009 Tisha B'Av: Thursday, July 30, 2009 School Year 2009-2010 Rosh Hashanah*: Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20, 2009 Yom Kippur: Monday, September 28, 2009 Sukkot*: Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4, 2009 Shemini Atzeret: Saturday, October 10, 2009 Simhat Torah: Sunday, October 11, 2009 Hanukkah: Saturday-Saturday, December 12-19, 2009 Tu B'Shevat: Saturday, January 30, 2010 Purim: Sunday, February 28, 2010 Passover* (start): Tuesday-Wednesday, March 30-31, 2010 Passover* (end): Monday-Tuesday, April 5-6, 2010 Yom Hashoah: Sunday, April 111, 2010 Yom Ha'atzmaut: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Lag B'Omer: Sunday, May 2, 2010 Shavuot: Wednesday-Thursday, May 19-20, 2010 Tisha B'Av: Tuesday, July 20, 2010