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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, 5770

September 19-20, 2009

Fast of Gedalia
Melacha* is permitted

Tishrei 3, 5770

September 21, 2009

Yom Kippur
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 10, 5770

September 28, 2009

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

Tishrei 15-20, 5770

October 3-8, 2009

Hoshana Rabba
Melacha* is permitted

Tishrei 21, 5770

October 9, 2009

Shemini Atzerez
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 22, 5770

October 10, 2009

Simchat Torah
Melacha* is prohibited

Tishrei 23, 5770

October 11, 2009

Chanukah (8 days)
Melacha* is permitted

Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5770

December 12-19, 2009

Fast of 10th of Teves
Melacha* is permitted

Teves 10, 5770

December 27, 2009

Tu Bishvat
Melacha* is permitted

Shvat 15, 5770

January 30, 2010

Fast of Esther
Melacha* is permitted

Adar 11, 5770

February 25, 2010

Purim
Melacha* is permitted

Adar 14, 5770

February 28, 2010

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

Nissan 15-22, 5770

March 30 - April 6, 2010

Holocaust Day
Melacha* is permitted

Nissan 27, 5770

April 11, 2010

Israel Independence Day
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 5, 5770

April 19, 2010

Lag B'Omer
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 18, 5770

May 2, 2010

Yom Yerushalayim
Melacha* is permitted

Iyar 28, 5770

May 12, 2010

Shavuot (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited

Sivan 6-7, 5770

May 19-20, 2010

Fast of 17th of Tamuz
Melacha* is permitted

Tamuz 17, 5770

June 29, 2010

Fast of Tisha B'Av
Melacha* is permitted

Av 9, 5770

July 20 2010