March
2nd March Fast of Esther
3rd March Purim
April/May
1st April Erev Pesach
2nd – 9th April Pesach
19th April – 16th May Sefirat HaOmer
Except for 5th May, Lag BaOmer, when weddings may take place. Functions other than weddings are permitted during Sefirat HaOmer, but music and dancing should be avoided.
June
21st May Erev Shavuot
22nd – 23rd May Shavuot
July
2nd – 23rd July The Three Weeks
With the exception of 2nd and 22nd – 23rd July, functions other than weddings may take place during the Three Weeks, but music and dancing should be avoided.
September/October
11th September Erev Rosh Hashanah
12th – 13th September Rosh Hashanah
14th September Fast of Gedaliah
Following the Fast of Gedaliah, functions may take place after nightfall.
20th September Erev Yom Kippur
21st September Yom Kippur
25th September Erev Succot
26th September – 2nd October Succot
3rd October Shemini Atzeret
4th October Simchat Torah
December
20th December Fast 10th Tevet
March
22nd March Fast of Esther
23rd March Purim
April
21st April Erev Pesach
22nd – 29th April Pesach
May/June
9th May – 5th June Sefirat HaOmer
Except for 25th May, Lag BaOmer, when weddings may take place. Functions other than weddings are permitted during Sefirat HaOmer, but music and dancing should be avoided.
10th June Erev Shavuot
11th – 12th June Shavuot
July/August
22nd July – 12th August The Three Weeks
With the exception of 22nd July and 11th – 12th August, functions other than weddings may take place during the Three Weeks, but music and dancing should be avoided.
October
1st October Erev Rosh Hashanah
2nd – 3rd October Rosh Hashanah
4th October Fast of Gedaliah
Following the Fast of Gedaliah, functions may take place after nightfall.
10th October Erev Yom Kippur
11th October Yom Kippur
15th October Erev Succot
16th – 22nd October Succot
23rd October Shemini Atzeret
24th October Simchat Torah
December
20th December Fast 10th Tevet
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