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Year 5767 / 2006-2007*
*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, 5768

September 13-14, 2007

Fast of Gedalia
Melacha* is permitted

Tishrei 4, 5768

September 16, 2007

Yom Kippur
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 10, 5768

September 22, 2007

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

Tishrei 15-20, 5768

September 27 - October 2, 2007

Hoshana Rabba
Melacha* is permitted

Tishrei 21, 5768

October 3, 2007

Shemini Atzerez
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 22, 5768

October 4, 2007

Simchat Torah
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 23, 5768

October 5, 2007

Chanukah (8 days)
Melacha* is permitted

Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5768

December 5-12, 2007

Fast of 10th of Teves
Melacha* is permitted

Teves 10, 5768

December 19, 2007

Tu Bishvat
Melacha* is permitted

Shvat 15, 5768

January 22, 2008

Fast of Esther
Melacha* is permitted

Adar 13, 5768

March 20, 2008

Purim
Melacha* is permitted

Adar 14, 5768

March 21, 2008

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

Nissan 15-22, 5768

April 20-27, 2008

Holocaust Day
Melacha* is permitted

Nissan 27, 5768

May 2, 2008

Israel Independence Day
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 3, 5768

May 8, 2008

Lag B'Omer
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 18, 5768

May 23, 2008

Yom Yerushalayim
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 28, 5768

June 2, 2008

Shavuot (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited

Sivan 6-7, 5768

June 9-10, 2008

Fast of 17th of Tamuz
Melacha* is permitted

Tamuz 17, 5768

July 20, 2008

Fast of Tisha B'Av
Melacha* is permitted

Av 9, 5768

August 10, 2008