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Days where work is prohibited or restricted

There are several events when work is prohibited or restricted.

  • Work is prohibited

    • Shabbat each week

    • Three pilgrimage festivals: שלוש רגלים Shalosh Regalim

      • Beginning of the week of סוכות Sukkot

      • Beginning of the week of פסח Pesach (Passover)

      • Conclusion of the week of פסח Pesach (Passover)

      • The one or two days of שבועות Shavuot

    • Additional holidays

      • The two days of ראש השנה Rosh Hashanah

      • The one or two days of שמיני עצרת Shemini Atzeret

    • The one day of יום כיפור Yom Kippur

  • Work is restricted

    • The one day of תשעה באב Tisha b'Av

    • The one day of פורים Purim

Calendar

Event

Practice in Eretz Yisrael

Practice in diaspora, if different

Notes

Shabbat

  • Begins by sunset every Friday.

  • Concludes upon sunset every Saturday.

This is a day of rest, of not working.

Rosh Hashanah

  • 1st and 2nd of Tishrei.

  • Begins at sunset on,

    • 25th of September, 2022.

    • 6th of September, 2021.

  • Concludes at sunset on,

    • 27th of September, 2022.

    • 8th of September, 2021.

Two days of no work.

Yom Kippur

  • 10th of Tishrei.

  • Begins at sunset on,

    • 4th of October, 2022.

    • 15th of September, 2021.

  • Concludes at sunset on,

    • 5th of October, 2022.

    • 16th of September, 2021.

Work is restricted during the fast day.

Beginning of Sukkot

  • 15th of Tishrei.

  • Begins at sunset on,

    • 9th of October, 2022.

    • 20th of September, 2021

  • Concludes at sunset on,

    • 10th of October, 2022.

    • 21st of September, 2021.

  • 15th and 16th of Tishrei.

  • Begins at sunset on,

    • 9th of October, 2022.

    • 20th of September, 2021.

  • Concludes at sunset on,

    • 11th of October, 2022.

    • 22nd of September, 2021.

Sukkot is a weeklong festival. However, beginning is celebrated as a time of no work.

Shemini Atzeret

+-+-+
+++22nd of Tishrei.
+++Begins at sunset on,
++++++16th of October, 2022.
++++++27th of September, 2021.
+++Concludes at sunset on,
++++++17th of October, 2022.
++++++28th of September, 2021.

  • +++22nd and 23rd of Tishrei+++Begins at sunset on,++++++16th of October, 2022++++++27th of September, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++18th of October, 2022++++++29th of September, 2021
  • No work.

    “Shemini Atzeret” means “the eighth [day of] assembly” because it immediately follows the weeklong Sukkot holiday. However, it is separate from Sukkot.

    Simchat Torah

    Same day as Shemini Atzeret.

    Second day of Shemini Atzeret.

    Beginning of Passover

    +++15th of Nisan+++Begins at sunset on,++++++15th of April, 2022++++++27th of March, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++16th of April, 2022++++++28th of March, 2021
  • +++15th and 16th of Nisan+++Begins at sunset on,++++++15th of April, 2022++++++27th of March, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++17th of April, 2022++++++29th of March, 2021
  • NO work.

    Conclusion of Passover

    +++21st of Nisan+++Begins at sunset on,++++++21st of April, 2022++++++2nd of April, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++22nd of April, 2022++++++3rd of April, 2021
  • +++21st and 22nd of Nisan+++Begins at sunset on,++++++21st of April, 2022++++++2nd of April, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++23rd of April, 2022++++++4th of April, 2021
  • No work.

    Shavuot

    +++6th of Sivan+++Begins at sunset on,++++++4th of June, 2022++++++16th of May, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++5th of June, 2022++++++17th of May, 2021
  • +++6th and 7th of Sivan+++Begins at sunset on,++++++4th of June, 2022++++++16th of May, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++5th of June, 2022++++++17th of May, 2021
  • No work.

    Tish b’Av

    +++9th of Av+++Begins at sunset on,++++++6th of August, 2022++++++17th of July, 2021+++Concludes at sunset on,++++++7th of August, 2022++++++18th of July, 2021+-+-+

    Work is restricted during the fast day.

    Definition of work