Jewish Holidays in 1979

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Jewish Holidays 1979

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Jewish Holidays, Fast Days, and Observances in 1979

Holiday Name	Holiday Eve	Ends on
Tzom Asara B'Tevet 1979		TUE 9 January 1979 10 Tevet 5739
Tu B’Shvat 1979	SUN 11 February 1979 14 Shevat 5739	MON 12 February 1979 15 Shevat 5739
Ta’anit Esther 1979		MON 12 March 1979 13 Adar 5739
Purim 1979	MON 12 March 1979 13 Adar 5739	TUE 13 March 1979 14 Adar 5739
Shushan Purim 1979	TUE 13 March 1979 14 Adar 5739	WED 14 March 1979 15 Adar 5739
Pesach 1979	WED 11 April 1979 14 Nissan 5739	THU 19 April 1979 22 Nissan 5739
Yom HaShoah 1979	MON 23 April 1979 26 Nissan 5739	TUE 24 April 1979 27 Nissan 5739
Yom HaZikaron 1979	MON 30 April 1979 3 Iyar 5739	TUE 1 May 1979 4 Iyar 5739
Yom Ha'atzmaut 1979	TUE 1 May 1979 4 Iyar 5739	WED 2 May 1979 5 Iyar 5739
Lag BaOmer 1979	MON 14 May 1979 17 Iyar 5739	TUE 15 May 1979 18 Iyar 5739
Jerusalem Day 1979	THU 24 May 1979 27 Iyar 5739	FRI 25 May 1979 28 Iyar 5739
Shavuot 1979	THU 31 May 1979 5 Sivan 5739	SHABBAT 2 June 1979 7 Sivan 5739
Tzom Shiva Asar B'Tammuz 1979		THU 12 July 1979 17 Tamuz 5739	zomRow
Tzom Tisha B'av 1979	WED 1 August 1979 8 Av 5739	THU 2 August 1979 9 Av 5739	zomRow
Rosh Hashanah 1979	FRI 21 September 1979 29 Elul 5739	SUN 23 September 1979 2 Tishrei 5740
Tzom Gedaliah 1979		MON 24 September 1979 3 Tishrei 5740
Yom Kippur 1979	SUN 30 September 1979 9 Tishrei 5740	MON 1 October 1979 10 Tishrei 5740
Sukkot 1979	FRI 5 October 1979 14 Tishrei 5740	FRI 12 October 1979 21 Tishrei 5740
Shemini Atzeret 1979	FRI 12 October 1979 21 Tishrei 5740	SHABBAT 13 October 1979 22 Tishrei 5740
Simchat Torah 1979	SHABBAT 13 October 1979 22 Tishrei 5740	SUN 14 October 1979 23 Tishrei 5740
Hanukkah 1979	FRI 14 December 1979 24 Kislev 5740	SHABBAT 22 December 1979 2 Tevet 5740
Tzom Asara B'Tevet 1979		SUN 30 December 1979 10 Tevet 5740

About Jewish Holiday Calendar for 1979

The table above lists the Jewish holidays, fast days, and important observances for the year 1979. The calendar includes major Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot, and additional observances throughout the Jewish year. Below are some additional details regarding this list :

Print : Using the “Print” icon in the upper-right corner (available in desktop view only), you can print the holiday list. You may also add personal notes in the “Notes” column next to each holiday.

Exclude a Row from Printing : To prevent a row from being printed, simply uncheck the box in the “Print” column on the right side.

'Holiday Eve' Column : This column remains empty for holidays and fast days that do not have an eve, such as Asara B’Tevet, Ta’anit Esther, Shiva Asar B’Tammuz, and Tzom Gedaliah.

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