FIVE-YEAR CALENDAR OF MAJOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS

Use of Holiday Calendar

This calendar has been prepared to assist you in scheduling events such as major assignments, examinations, assemblies, field trips and graduations, as well as school-related programs for parents.  Courts, legislative bodies and administrative agencies may also find the calendar helpful in avoiding scheduling conflicts. 

An asterisk (*) denotes the Jewish High Holy Days and major Biblical festivals in observance of which labor is traditionally prohibited.  As a result, Jewish individuals may be absent from both work and school. 

Please note that Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the holiday.  The Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday of each week and lasts until nightfall on Saturday. 

So as not to penalize students or workers for their religious observance, we ask that scheduling of events, tests, preparation for exams, assignments, assemblies, sports events, etc. on Jewish holidays, the Jewish Sabbath, and the evenings preceding these occasions be avoided.

A Service of the Jewish Community Relations Council

Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona

(520) 577-9393