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Year 5769 / 2008-2009*
*Melacha - (lit: constructive work) activities prohibited by Torah Law on the Sabbath and Holidays.

Yom Tov/Holiday

Hebrew Date

English Date

Rosh Hashana (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 1-2, 5769

September 30 - October 1, 2008

Fast of Gedalia
Melacha* is permitted

Tishrei 3, 5769

October 2, 2008

Yom Kippur
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 10, 5769

October 9, 2008

Sukkot (6 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on the first 2 days

Tishrei 15-20, 5769

October 14-19, 2008

Hoshana Rabba
Melacha* is permitted

Tishrei 21, 5769

October 21, 2008

Shemini Atzerez
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 22, 5769

October 4, 2007

Simchat Torah
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 23, 5769

October 22, 2008

Chanukah (8 days)
Melacha* is permitted

Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5769

December 22-29, 2008

Fast of 10th of Teves
Melacha* is permitted

Teves 10, 5769

January 6, 2009

Tu Bishvat
Melacha* is permitted

Shvat 15, 5769

February 9, 2009

Fast of Esther
Melacha* is permitted

Adar 13, 5769

March 9, 2009

Purim
Melacha* is permitted

Adar 14, 5769

March 10, 2009

Passover (8 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on first and last 2 days

Nissan 15-22, 5768

April 9-16, 2009

Holocaust Day
Melacha* is permitted

Nissan 27, 5769

April 21, 2009

Israel Independence Day
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 5, 5769

April 29, 2009

Lag B'Omer
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 18, 5769

May 12, 2009

Yom Yerushalayim
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 28, 5769

May 22, 2009

Shavuot (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited

Sivan 6-7, 5769

May 29-30, 2009

Fast of 17th of Tamuz
Melacha* is permitted

Tamuz 17, 5769

July 9, 2009

Fast of Tisha B'Av
Melacha* is permitted

Av 9, 5769

July 30 2009