Festivals
We celebrate all the festivals from building a communal Sukkah and holding a Communal Seder for Pesach to dancing together at Simchat Torah or lighting the candles togther at Chanukah.
See below a quick checklist of the key dates coming up for your diaries, but do consult the Synagogue’s Calendar in the Members Area for our exact dates and plans.
2024
Chanukah
Wed 25 Dec 2024 – Thu 02 Jan 2025
- Wednesday 25 December: first night Chanukah.
- Wednesday 01 January: last of the 8 nights of Chanukah.
2025
Tu Bishvat
Wed 12 Feb 2025 – Thu 13 Feb 2025
Purim
Thu 13 Mar 2025 – Fri 14 Mar 2025
Pesach
Sat 12 Apr 2025 – Sat 19 Apr 2025
- Saturday evening 12 April: Pesach begins. No service that evening.
- Sunday 13 April: First day morning service at 10.30am.
- Monday evening 14 April: Communal Seder at 7.00pm.
- Saturday 19 April: 7th day morning service at 10.30am.
- Saturday evening 19 April: Pesach ends.
Yom HaShoah
Wed 23 Apr 2025 – Thu 24 Apr 2025
Yom HaZikaron
Tue 29 Apr 2025 – Thu 01 May 2025
- Tuesday evening 29 April: Yom HaZikaron begins.
- Wednesday evening 30 April: Yom HaZikaron ends.
Yom HaAtzmaut
Tue 29 Apr 2025 – Thu 01 May 2025
- Wedneday evening 30 April: Yom HaAtzmaut begins.
- Combined Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut Event Wednesday evening 30 Apr at 6.30pm.
- Thursday evening 01 May: Yom HaAtzmaut ends.
Lag BaOmer
Thu 15 May 2025 – Fri 16 May 2025
- Thursday evening 15 May: Lag BaOmer begins.
- Friday evening 16 May: Lag BaOmer ends.
Shavuot
Sun 01 Jun 2025 – Mon 02 Jun 2025
- Sunday evening 01 June: Shavuot begins. Service & Study Session starts at 8.00pm.
- Monday morning 02 June: Shavuot morning service at 10.30am.
- Monday evening 02 June: Shavuot ends.
Tisha B’Av
Sat 02 Aug 2025 – Sun 03 Aug 2025
- Saturday evening 02 August: Tisha B’Av starts with service at 8.30pm.
- Sunday evening 03 August: Tisha B’Av ends.
Selichot
Sat 13 Sep 2025
Rosh HaShana
Mon 22 Sep 2025 – Wed 24 Sep 2025
- Monday evening 22 September: Erev Rosh HaShana with service at 8.30pm.
- Tuesday morning 23 September: Rosh HaShana service at 10.30am followed by Tashlich at 3.00pm.
- Wednesday evening 24 October: Rosh HaShana ends.
Yom Kippur
Wed 01 Oct 2025 – Thu 02 Oct 2025
- Wednesday evening 01 October: Kol Nidrei – Erev Yom Kippur with service at 7.30pm.
- Thursday all day 02 October: Yom Kippur.
Sukkot
Mon 06 Oct 2025 – Mon 13 Oct 2025
- Monday evening 06 October: Sukkot starts with service at 7.30pm.
- Tuesday morning 07 October: Sukkot service at 10.30am.
Simchat Torah
Mon 13 Oct 2025 – Tue 14 Apr 2025
- Monday evening 13 October: Simchat Torah starts with service at 7.30pm.
- Tuesday morning 14 October: Simchat Torah service at 10.30am.
Chanukah
Sun 14 Dec 2025 – Mon 22 Dec 2025
- Sunday 14 December: first night Chanukah.
- Sunday 21 December: last of the 8 nights of Chanukah
