Dates When Simchas Cannot Be Held 2020
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2020

January

7th Fast of Tevet

March

9th Fast of Esther

10th Purim

April

8th Day before Pesach

9th – 16th Pesach

April - May

*26th April – 11th May Sefirat Ha’Omer I 

*13th May – 23rd Sefirat Ha’Omer II

*On the above dates, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided.

28th Erev Shavuot

29th 30th June Shavuot 

July

**8th – 30th August The Three Weeks

**On the above dates, except for 9th and 29th – 30th, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided.

September

18th Day before Rosh Hashanah

19th – 20th Rosh Hashanah

21st Fast of Gedaliah Functions may take place after nightfall

27th Day before Yom Kippur

28th Yom Kippur

October

2nd Day before Succot

3rd – 9th Succot

10th – 11th Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

December

25th December Fast of Tevet