JEWISH HOLY DAYS AND COMMEMORATIONS
SEPT. 1, 2016 – AUG. 31, 2017 Academic Year
HOLY DAYS (No school in session and no testing on the following day) |
Monday |
October 3, 2016 |
Rosh Hashana - Day 1 |
Tuesday |
October 4, 2016 |
Rosh Hashana - Day 2 |
Wednesday |
October 12, 2016 |
Yom Kippur |
Monday |
October 17, 2016 |
Sukkot - Day 1 |
Tuesday |
October 18, 2016 |
Sukkot - Day 2 |
Monday |
October 24, 2016 |
Shmini Atzeret |
Tuesday |
October 25, 2016 |
Simchat Torah |
Sunday |
March 12, 2017 |
Purim |
Tuesday |
April 11, 2017 |
Passover - Day 1 |
Wednesday |
April 12, 2017 |
Passover - Day 2 |
Monday |
April 17, 2017 |
Passover - Day 7 |
Tuesday |
April 18, 2017 |
Passover - Day 8 |
Wednesday |
May 31, 2017 |
Shavuot - Day 1 |
Thursday |
June 1, 2017 |
Shavuot - Day 2 |
Tuesday |
August 1, 2017 |
Tisha B’Av |
SPECIAL DAYS OF COMMEMORATION (Preferably no tests are given) |
Sunday |
October 2, 2016 |
Eve of Rosh Hashana |
Wednesday |
October 5, 2016 |
Fast of Gedalia |
Tuesday |
October 11, 2016 |
Eve of Yom Kippur |
Sunday |
October 16, 2016 |
Eve of Sukkot |
Wednesday - Saturday |
October 19 - 22, 2016 |
Intermediate Days of Sukkot |
Sunday |
October 23, 2016 |
Hoshana Rabba/Eve of Shmini Atzeret |
Sunday |
January 8, 2017 |
Fast Day ( Tenth of Tevet) |
Thursday |
March 9, 2017 |
Fast Day ( Fast of Esther) |
Monday |
April 10, 2017 |
Eve of Passover |
Thursday - Sunday |
April 13 - 16, 2017 |
Intermediate Days of Passover |
Tuesday |
May 30, 2017 |
Eve of Shavuot |
Tuesday |
July 11, 2017 |
Fast Day (Fast of Tammuz) |
Monday |
July 31, 2017 |
Eve of Tisha B’Av |
OTHER JEWISH DAYS OF COMMEMORATION (No special treatment) |
Saturday - Sunday |
Dec. 24, 2016 - January 1, 2017 |
Chanukah |
Saturday |
February 11, 2017 |
Tu Bishvat |
Monday |
April 24, 2017 |
Yom HaShoah |
Monday |
May 1, 2017 |
Yom HaZikaron |
Tuesday |
May 2, 2017 |
Yom HaAtzmaut |
Sunday |
May 14, 2017 |
Lag B’Omer |
Wednesday |
May 24, 2017 |
Yom Yerushalaim |
LEEGAL HOLIDAYS THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE DEP. OF HR AS DAYS OFF |
Monday |
September 5, 2016 |
Labor Day |
Thursday - Friday |
November 24 - 25, 2016 |
Thanksgiving |
Monday |
January 2, 2017 |
New Year’s Day Observed |
Monday |
January 16, 2017 |
Martin Luther King Day |
Monday |
February 20, 2017 |
Presidents Day |
Monday |
May 29, 2017 |
Memorial Day |
Tuesday |
July 4, 2017 |
Independence Day |