| Jewish Holiday (Dates in 2008) |
Work Restrictions |
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Tu B'Shevat
January 22 |
Work permitted |
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Ta'anit Esther
March 20 |
Work permitted |
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Purim
Nightfall of March 20 through nightfall of March 21 |
Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible. |
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Shushan Purim
March 22 |
Work permitted |
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Passover
Nightfall of April 20 through nightfall of April 27 |
No work permitted on April 20-21, 26-27. Work is permitted only on April 22-25 with certain restrictions. |
Second Passover
May 19 |
Work permitted |
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Lag B'Omer
May 23 |
Work permitted |
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Shavuot
Sunset of June 8 through nightfall of June 10 |
No work is permitted |
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The 17th of Tammuz
July 20 |
Work permitted |
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Tish'a B'Av
Sunset of August 9 through nightfall of August 10 |
Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible. |
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Rosh Hashanah
Sunset of September 29 through nightfall of October 1 |
No work is permitted. |
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Fast of Gedaliah
October 2 |
Work permitted |
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Yom Kippur
Sunset of October 8 through nightfall of October 9 |
No work is permitted. |
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Sukkot
Sunset of October 13 through sunset of October 20 |
No work permitted on Oct. 14-15. Work is permitted on Oct. 16-17-19-20 with certain restrictions. |
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Hoshanah Rabbah
October 20 |
Work permitted with certain restrictions. |
Shemini Atzeret
Sunset of October 20 through nightfall of October 21 |
No work is permitted. |
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Simchat Torah
Nightfall of October 21 through nightfall of October 22 |
No work is permitted. |
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Chanukah
Sunset of December 21 through December 29 |
Work permitted |
For a list of approved dates to hold a Jewish wedding, click here.
