Yom Tov Calendar 5772

Year 5772 / 2011-2012
Yom Tov/Holiday	Hebrew Date	English Date
Rosh Hashana (2 days) Melacha is prohibited*	Tishrei 1-2, 5772	September 29-30, 2011
Fast of Gedalia Melacha is permitted*	Tishrei 3, 5772	October 2, 2011
Yom Kippur Melacha is prohibited*	Tishrei 10, 5772	October 8, 2011
Succos (6 days) Melacha* is prohibited on the first 2 days	Tishrei 15-20, 5772	October 13-18, 2011
Hoshana Rabba Melacha is permitted*	Tishrei 21, 5772	October 19, 2011
Shemini Atzeres Melacha is prohibited*	Tishrei 22, 5772	October 20, 2011
Simchas Torah Melacha is prohibited*	Tishrei 23, 5772	October 21, 2011
Chanuka (8 days) Melacha is permitted*	Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5772	December 21-28, 2011
Fast of 10th of Teves Melacha is permitted*	Teves 10, 5772	January 5, 2012
Tu B'Shvat Melacha is permitted*	Shvat 15, 5772	February 8, 2012
Fast of Esther Melacha is permitted*	Adar 11, 5772	March 7, 2012
Purim Melacha is permitted*	Adar 14, 5772	March 8, 2012
Passover (8 days) Melacha* is prohibited on first and last 2 days	Nissan 15-22, 5772	April 7 - April 14, 2012
Holocaust Day Melacha is permitted*	Nissan 28, 5772	April 19, 2012
Israel Independence Day Melacha is permitted*	Iyar 5, 5772	April 26, 2012
Lag B'Omer Melacha is permitted*	Iyar 18, 5772	May 10, 2012
Yom Yerushalayim Melacha is permitted*	Iyar 28, 5772	May 20, 2012
Shavuos (2 days) Melacha is prohibited*	Sivan 6-7, 5772	May 27-28, 2012
Fast of 17th of Tamuz Melacha is permitted*	Tamuz 17, 5772	July 7, 2012
Fast of Tisha B'Av Melacha is permitted*	Av 9, 5772	July 29, 2012

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

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