Jewish Holidays  during the
2003-2004 Academic Year

Holidays start at sundown on the day before the listed dates.

Two-day holidays may be observed for only day by Reform Jews.

Holidays noted in bold are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Saturday & Sunday, September 27-28
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Monday, October 6
Succot
Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12
Sh'mini Atzeret
Simchat Torah (Reform)
Saturday, October 18
Simchat Torah
Sunday, October 19
Hanukkah
Saturday, December 20 through Saturday, December 27
Purim
Sunday, March 7
Passover (start)
Tuesday & Wednesday,  April 6-7
Passover (end)
Monday & Tuesday, April 12-13
Yom Hashoah  
(Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Sunday, April 18
Yom Ha'atzma'ut
(Israel Independence Day)
Monday, April 26
Shavuot 
Wednesday & Thursday, May 26-27
Tisha B'Av
 Tuesday, July 27
       

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