Dates of Significance
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National Dates of Significance
Most traditional Jewish holidays are dates of national significance in Israel.
- New Year’s Day – 1st of January
- Aliyah Day (Yom HaAliyah) –Varies between March to April
- Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) – varies between April and May)
- Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) – varies between April and May
- Victory in Europe Day – 9th of May
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) – 14th of May
Jewish Dates of Significance
In accordance with Jewish views of time, events begin and end at sundown rather than midnight. Jewish holidays follow the Jewish calendar (referred to as the Hebrew calendar), meaning that the date varies every year in the Gregorian calendar (which is referred to as the ‘General calendar’).
- Purim – varies between February to March
- Pesach – Varies between March to April
- Shavuot– varies between May to June
- Tisha B’Av – varies between July to August
- Rosh Hashanah – Varies between September to October
- Yom Kippur– Varies between September to October
- Sukkot – varies between September to October
- Shemini Atzeret– varies between September to October
- Simchat Torah– Varies between September to October
- Chanukah – Varies between November to December