Year 5763 / 2002-2003
Yom Tov/Holiday	Hebrew Date	English Date
Rosh Hashana (2 days) Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 1-2, 5763	September 7-8, 2002
Fast of Gedalia Melacha* is permitted	Tishrei 3, 5763	September 9, 2002
Yom Kippur Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 10, 5763	September 16, 2002
Succos (6 days) Melacha* is prohibited on the first 2 days	Tishrei 15-20, 5763	September 21-26, 2002
Hoshana Rabba Melacha* is permitted	Tishrei 21, 5763	Spetember 27, 2002
Shemini Atzeres Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 22, 5763	September 28, 2002
Simchas Torah Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 23, 5763	September 29, 2002
Chanuka (8 days) Melacha* is permitted	Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5763	November 30-December 7, 2002
Fast of 10th of Teves Melacha* is permitted	Teves 10, 5763	December 15, 2002
Tu B'Shvat Melacha* is permitted	Shvat 15, 5763	January 18, 2003
Fast of Esther Melacha* is permitted	Adar 13, 5763	March 17, 2003
Purim Melacha* is permitted	Adar 14, 5763	March 18, 2003
Passover (8 days) Melacha* is prohibited on first and last 2 days	Nissan 15-22, 5763	April 17-24, 2003
Holocaust Day Melacha* is permitted	Nissan 27, 5763	April 29, 2003
Israel Independence Day Melacha* is permitted	Iyar 5, 5763	May 7, 2003
Lag B'Omer Melacha* is permitted	Iyar 18, 5763	May 20, 2003
Yom Yerushalayim Melacha* is permitted	Iyar 28, 5763	May 30, 2003
Shavuos (2 days) Melacha* is prohibited	Sivan 6-7, 5763	June 6-7, 2003
Fast of 17th of Tamuz Melacha* is permitted	Tamuz 17, 5763	July 17, 2003
Fast of Tisha B'Av Melacha* is permitted	Av 9, 5763	August 7, 2003

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