| Holiday | Date(s) in 2011 5771 / 5772 | Date(s) in 2012 5772 / 5773 | Work Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tu B’Shevat | Thu Jan 20 | Wed Feb 8 | No restrictions |
| Taanit Esther | Thu Mar 17 | Wed Mar 7 | No restrictions |
| Purim | Sun Mar 20 | Thu Mar 8 | Limited restrictions on work |
| Pesach | Tue Apr 19 - Tue Apr 26 | Sat Apr 7 - Sat Apr 14 | Sabbath-like restrictions on the first 2 and last 2 days, except for certain work involving food preparation and carrying. Non-essential work prohibited on the intermediate days |
| Yom HaShoah | Sun May 1 | Thu Apr 19 | No restrictions |
| Yom HaZikaron | Mon May 9 | Wed Apr 25 | No restrictions |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Tue May 10 | Thu Apr 26 | No restrictions |
| Lag baOmer | Sun May 22 | Thu May 10 | No restrictions |
| Yom Yerushalayim | Wed Jun 1 | Sun May 20 | No restrictions |
| Shavuot | Wed Jun 8 - Thu Jun 9 | Sun May 27 - Mon May 28 | Sabbath-like restrictions, except for certain work involving food preparation and carrying |
| Shiva Asar B'Tammuz | Tue Jul 19 | Sun Jul 8 | No restrictions |
| Tisha B'Av | Tue Aug 9 | Sun Jul 29 | Limited restrictions on work through mid-day |
| Rosh Hashanah | Thu Sep 29 - Fri Sep 30 | Mon Sep 17 - Tue Sep 18 | Sabbath-like restrictions, except for certain work involving food preparation and carrying |
| Tzom Gedaliah | Sun Oct 2 | Wed Sep 19 | No restrictions |
| Yom Kippur | Sat Oct 8 | Wed Sep 26 | All Sabbath-like work restrictions. In addition, there are special restrictions against eating, washing, annointing, marital relations and wearing leather shoes |
| Sukkot/Shmini Atzeret | Thu Oct 13 - Fri Oct 21 | Mon Oct 1 - Tue Oct 9 | Sabbath-like restrictions on the first 2 and last 2 days, except for certain work involving food preparation and carrying. Non-essential work prohibited on the intermediate days |
| Chanukah | Wed Dec 21 - Wed Dec 28 | Sun Dec 9 - Sun Dec 16 | Tradition limits work only during the time that the Chanukah candles are lit |
| Asarah B'Tevet | Thu Jan 5 ('12) | Sun Dec 23 | No restrictions |
"It [the Torah] is a Tree of Life to those who cleave to it" (Proverbs 3:18) "Delve and delve into it, for all is in it; see with it; grow old and worn in it; do not budge from it, for there is nothing better." (Pirkei Avot 5:21)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Yomim Tovim Calendar
From http://www.ou.org/holidays/calendar/2011
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