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This is an almanac-like listing of major Jewish holidays from 2000 to 2050. All Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown. Note also that the date given for Simchat Torah is for outside of Israel. [1] On holidays marked "*", Jews are not permitted to work.
15-21 Nisan (1-day communities) / 15-22 Nisan (2-day communities) March 28-April 3, 2021/ March 28-April 4, 2021 Passover: Public holiday in Israel. One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. 16-20 Nisan (1-day communities) / 17-20 Nisan (2-day communities) March 29-April 2, 2021 / March 31-April 2, 2021 Chol HaMoed Pesach: Public holiday in Israel ...
In Israel, chametz cannot be consumed on the day after Passover because it cannot be purchased on the Sabbath or Yom Tov. In the diaspora, the usual Torah reading of the eighth day of Passover (Deuteronomy 15:19–16:17) is extended to its length on Shemini Atzeret (Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17) to accommodate the seven readings on the Sabbath.
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[122] [123] Al-Khwarizmi's study of the Jewish calendar describes the 19-year intercalation cycle, [124] the rules for determining on what day of the week the first day of the month Tishrei shall fall, the interval between the Jewish era (creation of Adam) and the Seleucid era, and the rules for determining the mean longitude of the sun and the ...
The State of Israel has adopted most traditional religious Jewish holidays as part of its national calendar, while also having established new modern holiday observances since its founding in 1948. Additionally, Christians , [ 1 ] Muslims , [ 2 ] and Druze [ 3 ] have the right to Holiday leave on the holidays of their own religions.
420 (20 April) (day celebrating cannabis culture) April Fools' Day (1 April) Asteroid Day – (30 June, global). Founded in 2014 (initiated after the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor air burst) and recognized in 2016 by the United Nations to mark the 30 June 1908 Tunguska event and raise awareness about the hazards of asteroid impacts. Bicycle Day (19 ...
For this type of holiday, avoid mentioning each day in the Holidays and observances section and instead, use the following format only: The first day of Naadam, celebrated until July 13. -- see July 11; Holiday with specific/special observance on one or more than one day of its days (e.g. Golowan Festival (contains Mazey's Day, Quay Fair Day ...