JEWISH HOLY DAYS AND COMMEMORATIONS
SEPT. 1, 2016 – AUG. 31, 2017 Academic Year
| HOLY DAYS (No school in session and no testing on the following day) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday | October 3, 2016 | Rosh Hashana - Day 1 |
| Tuesday | October 4, 2016 | Rosh Hashana - Day 2 |
| Wednesday | October 12, 2016 | Yom Kippur |
| Monday | October 17, 2016 | Sukkot - Day 1 |
| Tuesday | October 18, 2016 | Sukkot - Day 2 |
| Monday | October 24, 2016 | Shmini Atzeret |
| Tuesday | October 25, 2016 | Simchat Torah |
| Sunday | March 12, 2017 | Purim |
| Tuesday | April 11, 2017 | Passover - Day 1 |
| Wednesday | April 12, 2017 | Passover - Day 2 |
| Monday | April 17, 2017 | Passover - Day 7 |
| Tuesday | April 18, 2017 | Passover - Day 8 |
| Wednesday | May 31, 2017 | Shavuot - Day 1 |
| Thursday | June 1, 2017 | Shavuot - Day 2 |
| Tuesday | August 1, 2017 | Tisha B’Av |
| SPECIAL DAYS OF COMMEMORATION (Preferably no tests are given) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | October 2, 2016 | Eve of Rosh Hashana |
| Wednesday | October 5, 2016 | Fast of Gedalia |
| Tuesday | October 11, 2016 | Eve of Yom Kippur |
| Sunday | October 16, 2016 | Eve of Sukkot |
| Wednesday - Saturday | October 19 - 22, 2016 | Intermediate Days of Sukkot |
| Sunday | October 23, 2016 | Hoshana Rabba/Eve of Shmini Atzeret |
| Sunday | January 8, 2017 | Fast Day ( Tenth of Tevet) |
| Thursday | March 9, 2017 | Fast Day ( Fast of Esther) |
| Monday | April 10, 2017 | Eve of Passover |
| Thursday - Sunday | April 13 - 16, 2017 | Intermediate Days of Passover |
| Tuesday | May 30, 2017 | Eve of Shavuot |
| Tuesday | July 11, 2017 | Fast Day (Fast of Tammuz) |
| Monday | July 31, 2017 | Eve of Tisha B’Av |
| OTHER JEWISH DAYS OF COMMEMORATION (No special treatment) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Saturday - Sunday | Dec. 24, 2016 - January 1, 2017 | Chanukah |
| Saturday | February 11, 2017 | Tu Bishvat |
| Monday | April 24, 2017 | Yom HaShoah |
| Monday | May 1, 2017 | Yom HaZikaron |
| Tuesday | May 2, 2017 | Yom HaAtzmaut |
| Sunday | May 14, 2017 | Lag B’Omer |
| Wednesday | May 24, 2017 | Yom Yerushalaim |
| LEGAL HOLIDAYS THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE DEP. OF HR AS DAYS OFF | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday | September 5, 2016 | Labor Day |
| Thursday - Friday | November 24 - 25, 2016 | Thanksgiving |
| Monday | January 2, 2017 | New Year’s Day Observed |
| Monday | January 16, 2017 | Martin Luther King Day |
| Monday | February 20, 2017 | Presidents Day |
| Monday | May 29, 2017 | Memorial Day |
| Tuesday | July 4, 2017 | Independence Day |
