Holidays & Festivals

Holidays at The UJC are joyous events. In addition to festival services, The UJC celebrates in its own style – lift a beer at Sukkotoberfest, enjoy some champagne at the (adults only) Hanukkah Cocktail Party, sing along at each year’s original Purim Schpiel, recite the Four Questions in one of 25 languages at the Community Seder.

The 5787/2026-2027 Holiday and Festival Calendar is below.  Detailed information on upcoming holiday celebrations to follow.

 

2026

January
February Tu B’Shevat Monday, 2nd February
March Erev Purim Monday, 2nd March
April Erev Pesach (1st Seder Night) Wednesday, 1st April
Yom Hashoah
Tuesday, 14th April
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Wednesday, 22nd April
May
Shavuot
Friday, 22nd May
June
July
August
September Erev Rosh Hashanah Friday, 11th September
Rosh Hashanah Saturday, 12th September
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, 13th September
Kol Nidre Sunday, 20th September
Yom Kippur Monday, 21st September
Erev Sukkot Friday, 25th September
Sukkot Saturday, 26th September
October Simchat Torah Saturday, 3rd October
November
December Erev Hanukkah Friday, 4th December
Hanukkah Saturday, 5th December

2027

January
Tu B’Shevat Saturday, 23rd January
February
March Erev Purim Monday, 22nd March
April
Erev Pesach (1st Seder Night) Wednesday, 21st April
Yom Hashoah
Tuesday, 4th May
May
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Wednesday, 12th May
June
Shavuot
Friday, 11th June
July
August
September
October
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Friday, 1st October
Rosh Hashanah Saturday, 2nd October
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Sunday, 3rd October
Kol Nidre
Sunday, 10th October
Yom Kippur Monday, 11th October
Erev Sukkot Friday, 15th October
Sukkot Saturday, 16th October
Simchat Torah Saturday, 23rd October
November
December
Erev Hanukkah
Friday, 24th December
Hanukkah Saturday, 25th December