| January |
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| 10th January | Fast 10th Tevet |
| March |
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| 13th March | Fast of Esther |
| 14th March | Purim |
| April/May |
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| 12th April | Erev Pesach |
| 13th – 20th April | Pesach |
| 30th April – 27th May | Sefirat HaOmer |
| In most years weddings may take place on Lag BaOmer. This year Lag BaOmer falls on Friday 16th May, and we do not hold weddings on Fridays. Functions other than weddings are permitted during Sefirat HaOmer, but music and dancing should be avoided. |
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| June |
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| 1st June | Erev Shavuot |
| 2nd – 3rd June | Shavuot |
| July |
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| 13th July – 3rd August | The Three Weeks |
| With the exception of 13th July and 2nd – 3rd August, functions other than weddings may take place during the Three Weeks, but music and dancing should be avoided. | |
| September |
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| 22nd September | Erev Rosh Hashanah |
| 23rd – 24th September | Rosh Hashanah |
| 25th September | Fast of Gedaliah |
| Following the Fast of Gedaliah, functions may take place after nightfall. | |
| October |
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| 1st October | Erev Yom Kippur |
| 2nd October | Yom Kippur |
| 6th October | Erev Succot |
| 7th – 13th October | Succot |
| 14th October | Shemini Atzeret |
| 15th October | Simchat Torah |
| December | |
| 30th December | Fast 10th Tevet |
| Following the Fast 10th Tevet, functions may take place after nightfall. | |
Dates Simchas Can’t Be Held
| March |
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| 2nd March | Fast of Esther |
| 3rd March | Purim |
| April/May |
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| 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 |
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| 21st May | Erev Shavuot |
| 22nd – 23rd May | Shavuot |
| July |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 22nd March | Fast of Esther |
| 23rd March | Purim |
| April |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |