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Cultural & Religious Holidays
Jewish Holidays
The Jewish holidays listed below begin at sunset on the preceding given date. The weekly Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday and ends at sunset on Saturday. Jews who follow traditional practices are not permitted to engage in day-to-day occupations and routine commitments on the following dates and on the Sabbath.
- Passover: Sunday, April 20, through Sunday, April 27, 2008
- Shavuot: Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10
- Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
- Yom Kippur: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
- Sukkot: Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
- Simchat Torah: Tuesday, Oct. 21 and Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
Kawanzaa
Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrating family, community and culture. Celebrated from December 26 through January 1, its origins are in the first harvest celebrations of Africa from which it takes its name.
The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits" in Swahili. Kwanzaa was created to introduce and reinforce seven basic values of African culture which contribute to building and reinforcing family, community and culture among African American people as well as Africans throughout the world African community.