No matter what religion you are, you’ll also want to be sensitive to the religious observances of your guests.
Even if they are able to attend, they might be fasting, eating a restricted diet, or have other limitations that will prevent them from fully enjoying your event.
So ensuring that you are choosing the best date possible will exclude any religious reasons for your guests to decline!
To help with that, have a look at the 2017 – 2020 calendar below for which dates you should AVOID having a Simcha like a wedding or Bar/Bat mitzvah!
One you have sorted out the date for your special celebration make sure to visit our Kosher Package page which we created especially for families who want a Kosher function without breaking the bank. Or you could find out more about how we can help by visiting our page about themed events or our services.
| PURIM | |
| 9 March (sunset) – 10 March 2020 | 25 February (sunset) – 26 February 2021 |
| 16 March (sunset) – 17 March 2022 | 6 March (sunset) – 7 March 2023 |
| PASSOVER | |
| 19 April (sunset) – 27 April 2019 | 8 April (sunset) – 16 April 2020 |
| 27 March (sunset) – 4 April 2021 | 15 April (sunset) – 23 April 2022 |
| Traditionally, no Jewish celebrations are held between Passover and Shavuot except on Lag B’ Omer. | |
| LAG B’OMER | |
| 23 May 2019 | 12 May 2020 |
| 30 April 2021 | 19 May 2022 |
| SHAVUOT | |
| 8 June (at sunset) – 10 June 2019 | 28 May (at sunset) – 30 May 2020 |
| 16 June (at sunset) – 18 June 2021 | 4 June (at sunset) – 6 June 2022 |
| THREE WEEKS LEADING UP TO AND INCLUDING TISHA B’AV | |
| 21 July (at sunset) – 10 August 2019 | 5 July (at sunset) – 25 July 2020 |
| 9 July (at sunset) – 30 July 2021 | 17 July (at sunset) – 7 August 2022 |
| Jewish celebrations are allowed in Reform communities but are unfortunately not allowed in United ones during the period of three weeks leading up and including to the Fast of Tisha B’av. | |
| ROSH HASHANAH | |
| 29 Sept (at sunset) – 1 Oct 2019 | 18 Sept (at sunset) – 20 Sept 2020 |
| 6 Sept (at sunset) – 8 Sept 2021 | 25 Sept (at sunset) – 27 Sept 2022 |
| YOM KIPPUR | |
| 8 Oct (at sunset) – 9 Oct 2019 | 27 Sept (at sunset) – 28 Sept 2020 |
| 15 Sept (at sunset) – 16 Sept 2021 | 4 Oct (at sunset) – 5 Oct 2022 |
| (Ends at sundown with a traditional ‘Break The Fast’ meal) | |
| SUCCOT | |
| 13 Oct (at sunset) – 20 Oct 2019 | 2 Oct (at sunset) – 9 Oct 2020 |
| 20 Oct (at sunset) – 27 Oct 2021 | 9 Oct (at sunset) 16 Oct 2022 |
| SIMCHAT TORAH | |
| 2 October 2019 | 22 October 2020 |
| 11 October 2021 | 29 September 2022 |
| CHANUKAH | |
| 22 Dec (at sunset) – 30 Dec 2019 | 10 Dec (at sunset) – 18 Dec 2020 |
| 28 Nov (at sunset) – 6 Dec 2021 | 18 Dec (at sunset) – 26 Dec 2022 |
Also consider other events such as big sporting events and school holidays – you don’t want people to miss your special day!