Festivals and Celebrations

In order of occurence

Rosh Hashana - The Jewish New Year

Tzom Gedaliah - Fast of the Seventh Month

Shabbat Shuva - Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)

Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement

Sukkot- Feast of Tabernacles

Shmini Atzeret- Eighth Day of Assembly

Simchat Torah- Day of Celebrating the Torah

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan- The new Jewish month of Cheshvan

Rosh Chodesh Kislev- The new Jewish month of Kislev

Chanukah- The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights. Sometimes spelled Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, or Hannukah

Rosh Chodesh Tevet- The new Jewish month of Tevet

Asara B'Tevet- Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem

Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat- The new Jewish month of Sh'vat

Tu B'Shvat- New Year for Trees

Shabbat Shekalim- Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar

Rosh Chodesh - Adar The new Jewish month of Adar

Ta'anit Esther- Fast of Esther

Shabbat Zachor- Shabbat before Purim

Purim Katan Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years

Purim- Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination

Shushan Purim- Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities

Shabbat Parah- S habbat after Purim

Shabbat HaChodesh- Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan

Rosh Chodesh Nisan- The new Jewish month of Nisan

Shabbat HaGadol- Shabbat before Pesach

Ta'anit Bechorot- Fast of the First Born

Pesach- Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread

Days of the Omer- 7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot

Yom HaShoah- Holocaust Memorial Day

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar- The new Jewish month of Iyyar

Yom HaZikaron- Israel's Memorial Day

Yom HaAtzma'ut- Israel Independence Day

Lag B'Omer- 33rd day of counting the Omer

Yom Yerushalayim- Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967

Rosh Chodesh Sivan- The new Jewish month of Sivan

Shavuot- Feast of Pentecost

Rosh Chodesh Tamuz- The new Jewish month of Tamuz

Tzom Tammuz- Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Rosh Chodesh Av- The new Jewish month of Av

Shabbat Hazon- Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)

Tish'a B'Av- Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Shabbat Nachamu- Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation)

Rosh Chodesh Elul- The new Jewish month of Elul

Shabbat Rosh Chodesh- When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh

Shabbat Machar Chodesh- When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh