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Year 5766 / 2005-2006

Yom Tov/HolidayHebrew DateEnglish Date
Rosh Hashana (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 1-2, 5766October 4-5, 2005

Fast of Gedalia
Melacha* is permitted
Tishrei 3, 5766October 6, 2005

Yom Kippur
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 10, 5766October 13, 2005

Succos (6 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on the first 2 days
Tishrei 15-20, 5766October 18-23, 2005

Hoshana Rabba
Melacha* is permitted
Tishrei 21, 5766October 24, 2005

Shemini Atzeres
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 22, 5766October 25, 2005

Simchas Torah
Melacha* is prohibited
Tishrei 23, 5766October 26, 2005

Chanuka (8 days)
Melacha* is permitted
Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5766December 26-January 2, 2005

Fast of 10th of Teves
Melacha* is permitted
Teves 10, 5766January 10, 2006

Tu B'Shvat
Melacha* is permitted
Shvat 15, 5766February 13, 2006

Fast of Esther
Melacha* is permitted
Adar 13, 5766March 13, 2006

Purim
Melacha* is permitted
Adar 14, 5766March 14, 2006

Passover (8 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on first and last 2 days
Nissan 15-22, 5766April 13-20, 2006

Holocaust Day
Melacha* is permitted
Nissan 27, 5766April 25, 2006

Israel Independence Day
Melacha* is permitted
Iyar 5, 5766May 3, 2006

Lag B'Omer
Melacha* is permitted
Iyar 18, 5766May 16, 2006

Yom Yerushalayim
Melacha* is permitted
Iyar 28, 5766May 26, 2006

Shavuos (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
Sivan 6-7, 5766June 2-3, 2006

Fast of 17th of Tamuz
Melacha* is permitted
Tamuz 17, 5766July 13, 2006

Fast of Tisha B'Av
Melacha* is permitted
Av 9, 5766August 3, 2006

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