Messianic/Jewish Holiday  Date(s)

The Messianic calendar is full of festivals and special days, either commemorating a major event in Jewish history or celebrating a certain time of year (such as Jewish New Year).

Festival days are known as Yom Tovim and many of these days are marked by Jews/Messianics refraining from working - however, unlike the Sabbath cooking (for the day ahead only) and carrying items outside of the home are both permitted. Except where stated, all of the following festivals are guided by these laws.

Festivals & High Holy Days 2009 

• Tu B'Shevat
  February 9  falls on Shabbat
• Ta'anit Esther
  March 9                                         Work permitted
• Purim
  Nightfall of March 9
  through nightfall of March 10             Work avoided.
• Shushan Purim
  March 11                                       Work permitted
• Passover
  Sunset of April 8                              No work permitted
  of April 16
• Second Passover
  May 8                                           Work permitted
• Lag B'Omer
  May 12                                          Work permitted
• Shavuot
  Sunset of May 26                             No work permitted
  through nightfall of May 30
• The 17th of Tammuz
  July 9th                                         Work permitted
• Tish'a B'Av
  Sunset of July 29                             Work avoided.
  through nightfall of July 30
• Rosh Hashanah
  Sunset of September 18                    No work permitted.
  through nightfall of September 20
• Fast of Gedaliah
  September 21                                  Work permitted
• Yom Kippur
  Sunset of September 27                    No work permitted.
  through nightfall of September 28
• Sukkot
  Sunset of October 2-9                      No work 23-25
• Hoshanah Rabbah
  October 9                                       Work permitted
• Shemini Atzeret
  Sunset of October 9-10                    No work is permitted.
• Simchat Torah
  Nightfall of October 10-11                 No work is permitted.
• Chanukah
  Sunset of December 11-19                 Work permitted  

 

Jewish Holiday (Dates in 2010)                    Work Restrictions

 

• Tu B'Shevat
  January 30  Falls on Shabbat
• Ta'anit Esther
  February 25                                    Work permitted
  Purim
  Nightfall of February 27
  through nightfall of February 28          Work avoided.
• Shushan Purim
  March 1                                         Work permitted
• Passover
  Sunset of March 29                          No work permitted
  of April 6
• Second Passover
  April 28                                          Work permitted
• Lag B'Omer
  May 2                                            Work permitted
• Shavuot
  Sunset of May 18                             No work permitted
  through nightfall of May 20
• The 17th of Tammuz
  June 29                                          Work permitted
• Tish'a B'Av
  Sunset of July 19                             Work avoided.
  through nightfall of July 20
• Rosh Hashanah
  Sunset of September 8                      No work permitted.
  through nightfall of September 10
• Fast of Gedaliah
  September 12                                  Work permitted
• Yom Kippur
  Sunset of September 17                    No work permitted.
  through nightfall of September 18
• Sukkot
  Sunset of September 22-29               No work 23-25
• Hoshanah Rabbah
  September 29                                 Work permitted
• Shemini Atzeret
  Sunset of September 29-30               No work is permitted.
• Simchat Torah
  Nightfall of September 30 - October 1  No work is permitted.
• Chanukah
  Sunset of December 1 - 9                  Work permitted