Holiday

Non-Working/Fast Day

When does it start and end

5772 (2011-12)

Rosh Hashanah Day 1

(1 Tishri)

Non-Working

Begins night before at sundown

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

Rosh Hashanah Day 2

(2 Tishri)

Non-Working

Ends one hour after sundown this evening

Fri, Sep 30, 2011

Fast of Gedalyah

(3 Tishri – observed 4 Tishri)

Fast Day, Working Day

Sunrise to sunset

(When 3 Tishri falls on Shabbat, it is observed on Sunday, 4 Tishri)

Sun, Oct 2, 2011

Yom Kippur

(10 Tishri)

Non-Working, Fasting

Fast begins night before and ends one hour after sundown this evening

Sat. Oct 8, 2011

Yizkor

Recited during the 9 AM Service

Sat. Oct 8, 2011

Sukkot Day 1

(15 Tishri)

Non-Working

Begins Night before at sundown

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

Sukkot Day 2

(16 Tishri)

Non-Working

Ends one hour after sundown this evening

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Hol Ha'Moed Sukkot

(17-20 Tishri)

Working except on Shabbat

Begins that evening and ends 1 hour after sundown on the last day

Sat, Oct 15-18, 2011

Hoshanah Rabbah

(21 Tishri)

Working

All day

Wed, Oct 19, 2011

Sh'mini Atzeret

(22 Tishri)

Non-working

Begins night before at sundown

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

Yizkor

Recited during the 9 AM Service

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

Simchat Torah

(23 Tishri)

Non-working

Begins night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Fri, Oct 21, 2011

Thanksgiving

Statutory Holiday

All day

Mon, Oct 10, 2011

Remembrance Day

Statutory Holiday

All day

Fri, Nov 11, 2011

Chanukah

(25 Kislev – 2 Tevet)

Working except on Shabbat

First candle lighting is the night before.

Wed, Dec 21, 2011

10th of Tevet

Working, Fasting

Fast from sunrise to sunset

Thu, Jan 4, 2012

Christmas Day

Statutory Holiday

All day

Sun, Dec 25, 2011

Boxing Day

All day

Mon, Dec 26, 2011

New Year's Day

Statutory Holiday

All day

Sun, Jan 1, 2012

Tu B'Shevat

(15 Shevat)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Wed, Feb 8, 2012

Louis Riel Day

All day

Mon, Feb 20, 2012

Fast of Esther

(13 Adar – observed 11 Adar)

Working, Fasting

Fast from sunrise to sunset

(When 13 Adar falls on Shabbat, it is observed on Thursday, 11 Adar)

Wed, Mar 7, 2012

Purim

(14 Adar)

Working

Begins night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Thur, Mar 8, 2012

Shushan Purim

(15 Adar)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Fri, Mar 9, 2012

Erev Pesach

(Seder 1) (14 Nisan)

Working Day,

Non-Working Evening

1st Seder begins at sundown

Fri, Apr 6, 2012

Pesach Day 1

(Seder 2) (15 Nisan)

Non-Working

2nd Seder begins at sundown

Sat, Apr 7, 2012

Pesach Day 2

(16 Nisan)

Non-working

Ends one hour after sundown this evening

Sun, Apr 8, 2012

Good Friday

Statutory Holiday

All day

Fri, Apr 6, 2012

Hol Ha'Moed Pesach

(17-20 Nisan)

Working, except on Shabbat

Each day sunset night before to sunset the next day

Mon, Apr 9-Thu 12, 2012

Easter Sunday

All day

Sun, Apr 8, 2012

Pesach Day 7

(21 Nisan)

Non-working

Begins the night before at sundown

Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Pesach Day 8

(22 Nisan)

Non-working

Ends one hour after sundown this evening

Sat, Apr 14, 2012

Yizkor

Recited during the 9 AM Service

Sat, Apr 14, 2012

Yom Hashoah

(27 Nisan)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Thu, April 19, 2012

Yom Hazikaron

(4 Iyar)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Thu, April 26, 2012

Yom Ha'atzmaut

(5 Iyar)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Fri, April 27, 2012

Lag B'Omer

(18 Iyar)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Thu, May 10, 2012

Victoria Day

Statutory Holiday

All day

 Mon, May 21, 2012

Yom Yerushalayim

(28 Iyar)

Working

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Sun, May 20, 2012

Shavuot Day 1

(6 Sivan)

Non-working

Begins Night before at sundown

Sun, May 27, 2012

Shavuot Day 2

(7 Sivan)

Non-working

Ends one hour after sundown this evening

Mon, May 28, 2012

Yizkor

Recited during the 9 AM Service

Mon, May 28, 2012

Canada Day

Statutory Holiday

All day

Sun, Jul 1, 2012

18th of Tammuz

Working, Fasting

Fast from sunrise to sunset

Sun, Jul 8,  2012

Civic Holiday

Civic Holiday

All day

Mon, Aug 6, 2012

Tisha B'Av

(9 Av)

Working, Fast Day

Begins Night before at sundown and ends 1-hour after sundown this evening

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

Labour Day

Statutory Holiday

All day

Mon, Sep 3, 2012

Selichot (25 Elul)

Working

That evening only

Thu, Sep 12, 2012