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2008 begins in 5768 and ends in 5769. It is a leap year.
(The Jewish day begins at sundown the evening before the Gregorian date shown)
JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2008
Tu B'Shevat Shev 15, 5768 Tue, Jan 22, 2008
Purim Adar II 14, 5768 Fri, Mar 21, 2008
Passover Nis 15, 5768 Sun, Apr 20, 2008
Yom Hashoah Nis 27, 5768 Fri, May 2, 2008
Yom Haatzmaut Iyyar 3, 5768 Thu, May 8, 2008
Lag B'Omer Iyyar 18, 5768 Fri, May 23, 2008
Shavuot Siv 6, 5768 Mon, Jun 9, 2008
Tisha B'Av Av 9, 5768 Sun, Aug 10, 2008
Rosh Hashanah Tish 1, 5769 Tue, Sep 30, 2008
Yom Kippur Tish 10, 5769 Thu, Oct 9, 2008
Succoth Tish 15, 5769 Tue, Oct 14, 2008
Sh'mini Atz Tish 22, 5769 Tue, Oct 21, 2008
Simchat Torah Tish 23, 5769 Wed, Oct 22, 2008
Hanukkah Kis 25, 5769 Mon, Dec 22, 2008
