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Year 5761 / 2000-2001

Yom Tov/HolidayHebrew DateEnglish Date
Rosh Hashana (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 1-2, 5761Sep. 30-Oct. 1, 2000

Fast of Gedalia
Melacha* is permitted
Tishrei 3, 5761Oct. 2, 2000

Yom Kippur
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 10, 5761Oct. 9, 2000

Succos (6 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on the first 2 days
Tishrei 15-20, 5761Oct. 14-19, 2000

Hoshana Rabba
Melacha* is permitted
Tishrei 21, 5761Oct. 20, 2000

Shemini Atzeres
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 22, 5761Oct. 21, 2000

Simchas Torah
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 23, 5761Oct. 22, 2000

Chanuka (8 days)
Melacha* is permitted
Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5761Dec. 22-29, 2000

Fast of 10th of Teves
Melacha* is permitted
Teves 10, 5761Jan. 5, 2001

Tu B'Shvat
Melacha* is permitted
Shvat 15, 5761Feb. 8, 2001

Fast of Esther
Melacha* is permitted
Adar 13, 5761Mar. 8, 2001

Purim
Melacha* is permitted
Adar 14, 5761Mar. 9, 2001

Passover (8 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on first and last 2 days
Nissan 15-22, 5761Apr. 8-15, 2001

Holocaust Day
Melacha* is permitted
Nissan 27, 5761Apr. 20, 2001

Israel Independence Day
Melacha* is permitted
Iyar 3, 5761Apr. 26, 2001

Lag B'Omer
Melacha* is permitted
Iyar 18, 5761May 11, 2001

Yom Yerushalayim
Melacha* is permitted
Iyar 28, 5761May 21, 2001

Shavuos (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
Sivan 6-7, 5761May 28-29, 2001

Fast of 17th of Tamuz
Melacha* is permitted
Tamuz 17, 5761July 8, 2001

Fast of Tisha B'Av
Melacha* is permitted
Av 9, 5761July 29, 2001

* Melacha - (lit: constructive work) activities prohibited by Torah Law on the Sabbath and Holidays.