[Please note that all dates are subject to change according to actual New Moon sightings by two or more witnesses in the Trans-Jerusalem region]
Holidays and New Moons
Dates of Biblical Holidays
2008–2009
1st Unleavened Bread
April 22, 2008
à' çâ äîöåú
7th Unleavened Bread
April 28, 2008
æ' çâ äîöåú
Shavuot
June 15, 2008
çâ äùáåòåú
Yom Teruah
(Day of Shouting)
October 2, 2008 (pending sighting)
éåí úøåòä
Yom Kippurim (Day of Atonement)
October 11, 2008 (pending sighting)
éåí äëôåøéí
1st Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
October 16, 2008 (pending sighting)
à' çâ äñåëåú
Shemini Atzeret (8th of Assembly)
October 23, 2008 (pending sighting)
ùîéðé òöøú
Days of Purim
March 12-13, 2009
éîé äôåøéí
All of the Biblical Holy Days begin at sunset on the day before the date listed and continue for 24 hours until sunset on the following day. For example, if 1st Unleavened Bread is listed as April 22 this means that work is forbidden from sunset on April 21 to sunset on April 22.