Year 5769 / 2008-2009
Yom Tov/Holiday	Hebrew Date	English Date
Rosh Hashana (2 days) Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 1-2, 5769	September 30 - October 1, 2008
Fast of Gedalia Melacha* is permitted	Tishrei 3, 5769	October 2, 2008
Yom Kippur Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 10, 5769	October 9, 2008
Succos (6 days) Melacha* is prohibited on the first 2 days	Tishrei 15-20, 5769	October 14-19, 2008
Hoshana Rabba Melacha* is permitted	Tishrei 21, 5769	October 20, 2008
Shemini Atzeres Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 22, 5769	October 21, 2008
Simchas Torah Melacha* is prohibited	Tishrei 23, 5769	October 22, 2008
Chanuka (8 days) Melacha* is permitted	Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5769	December 22-29, 2008
Fast of 10th of Teves Melacha* is permitted	Teves 10, 5769	January 6, 2009
Tu B'Shvat Melacha* is permitted	Shvat 15, 5769	February 9, 2009
Fast of Esther Melacha* is permitted	Adar 13, 5769	March 9, 2009
Purim Melacha* is permitted	Adar 14, 5769	March 10, 2009
Passover (8 days) Melacha* is prohibited on first and last 2 days	Nissan 15-22, 5769	April 9-16, 2009
Holocaust Day Melacha* is permitted	Nissan 27, 5769	April 21, 2009
Israel Independence Day Melacha* is permitted	Iyar 5, 5768	April 29, 2009
Lag B'Omer Melacha* is permitted	Iyar 18, 5769	May 12, 2009
Yom Yerushalayim Melacha* is permitted	Iyar 28, 5769	May 22, 2009
Shavuos (2 days) Melacha* is prohibited	Sivan 6-7, 5769	May 29-30, 2009
Fast of 17th of Tamuz Melacha* is permitted	Tamuz 17, 5769	July 9, 2009
Fast of Tisha B'Av Melacha* is permitted	Av 9, 5769	July 30 2009

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