NORTH EAST LONDON LOCAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMMITTEE

Jewish Holiday (Dates in 2010) Work Restrictions

Tu B'Shevat
January 30 Falls on Shabbat

Ta'anit Esther
February 25 Work permitted

Purim
Nightfall of February 27 through nightfall of February 28 Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.

Shushan Purim
March 1 Work permitted

Passover
Sunset of March 29 through nightfall of April 6 No work permitted on March 30-31 and April 5-6. Work is permitted only on April 1-2 and 4 with certain restrictions.

Second Passover
April 28 Work permitted

Lag B'Omer
May 2 Work permitted.

Shavuot
Sunset of May 18 through nightfall of May 20 No work is permitted

The 17th of Tammuz
June 29 Work permitted.

Tish'a B'Av
Sunset of July 19 through nightfall of July 20 Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.

Rosh Hashanah
Sunset of September 8 through nightfall of September 10 No work is permitted.

Fast of Gedaliah
September 12 Work permitted

Yom Kippur
Sunset of September 17 through nightfall of September 18 No work is permitted.

Sukkot
Sunset of September 22 through sunset of September 29 No work permitted on Sept. 23-25. Work is permitted on Sept. 26-29 with certain restrictions.

Hoshanah Rabbah
September 29 Work permitted with certain restrictions.

Shemini Atzeret
Sunset of September 29 through nightfall of September 30 No work is permitted.

Simchat Torah
Nightfall of September 30 through nightfall of October 1 No work is permitted.

Chanukah
Sunset Dec1 through to Dec 9 Work Permitted.