1999-2000 / 5760	Date
ROSH HASHANAH- The Jewish New Year; start of the Ten Days of Penitence.	SEP 11-12 (Sat-Sun)
YOM KIPPUR- Day of Atonement; very solemn devoted to fasting, prayer and repentance.	SEP 20 (Mon)
SUKKOT- First two days of Tabernacles; commorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness.	SEP 25-26 (Sat-Sun)
SHEMINI ATZERET- Eighth Day of Assembly and SIMCHAT TORAH- Rejoicing of the Law.	OCT 2-3 (Sat-Sun)
HANUKKAH- Feast of Lights; victory of the Maccabees and rededication of the Temple.	DEC 4-11 (Sat-Sat)
PURIM- Celebrating Queen ESTHER's defeat of the plot to destroy the Jews of Persia.	MAR 21 (Tue)
PESACH- Passover; deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus.	APR 20-21 (Thu-Fri)
The last two days of Pesach are also observed as full holy days.	APR 26-27 (Wed-Thu)
SHAVUOT- Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah) at Mt. Sinai.	JUN 9-10 (Fri-Sat)