When Simchas Cannot Be Held

2021

February

25^thFast of Esther

26^th Purim 

March

27^th Day before Pesach

28^th – 4^th Pesach 

April - May

*14^th April – 29^th April Sefirat Ha’Omer I 

*1^st May – 11^th Sefirat Ha’Omer II

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

16^th Erev Shavuot

17^th 18^th May Shavuot 

June - July

**27^th June – 18^th July The Three Weeks

**On the above dates, except for 27th and 17^th – 18^th, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided.

September

6^th Day before Rosh Hashanah

7^th – 8^th Rosh Hashanah

9^th Fast of Gedaliah Functions may take place after nightfall

15^th Day before Yom Kippur

16^th Yom Kippur

20^th Day before Succot

21^st – 27^th Succot

27th – 29^th Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

December

14^th December Fast of Tevet