Here are the Jewish holidays for the coming year:

Holidays begin the evening before the day noted. Holidays marked with an asterisk are observed for one day only by Reform Jews. Holidays noted in italic are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.

• Tisha B’Av / Fast of 9th of Av - Tue Jul 24, 2007
• Rosh Hashanah / New Year* - Thu & Fri Sep 13-14, 2007
• Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement - Sat, Sep 22, 2007
• Succot* - Thu & Fri, Sep 27-28, 2007
• Sh'mini Atzeret & Simchat Torah* - Thu & Fri, Oct 4-5, 2007
• Hanukkah - Wed, Dec 5, 2007
• Purim - Fri, Mar 21, 2008
• Pesah* / Passover (start) - Sun & Mon, Apr 20-21, 2008
• Pesah* / Passover (end) - Sat & Sun, Apr 26-27, 2008
• Yom Hashoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day - Fri, May 2, 2008
• Yom Ha'atzma'ut / Israel Independence Day - Thu,
• May 8, 2008
• Lag B'Omer - Fri, May 23, 2008
• Shavuot* - Mon & Tues, Jun 9-10, 2008

Holidays begin the evening before the day noted. Holidays marked with an asterisk are observed for one day only by Reform Jews. Holidays noted in italic are holy days on which no work is permitted and absences from school or work should be excused.

This list was adapted from the Calendar of Major Jewish Holidays, prepared by Rabbi Paul Drazen Director of Congregational Services United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Click here for the complete calendar