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City Guide > Middle East > Israel > Jerusalem | |
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Special Events All Jewish religious festivals and holidays (like Shabbat) are 24 hours long, starting the previous evening at nightfall and ending at nightfall. As with the Muslim festival of Ramadan, Jewish religious festivals fall on a different date every year. Please note: Some annual events may be cancelled due to the security situation. Jerusalem half-marathon, end of March Pesach (Passover), nothing with yeast or which is ‘leavened’ is allowed all week – that includes bread and beer, first and last days are public holidays, 16-24 Apr 2005 (starts with ‘Seder Night’ festive meal on evening of 24 Apr), throughout the city Yom HaShoah, memorial day for victims of the Holocaust, 5 May 2005, throughout the city Israel Independence Day, celebrations of the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948, 7 May, throughout the city Israel Festival, May-Jun annually, various city venues Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), celebrations of the reunification of Jerusalem and the return to Jewish rule in 1967, 6 Jun, throughout the city Shavuot (Pentecost), festival of first fruits and of the giving of the Torah to the Jews, Jul, throughout the city Abu Gosh Music Festival, each year at Shavuot and Sukkot, in Crusader Church, Abu Gosh, west of Jerusalem Jerusalem Film Festival, Jul, Cinematheque (website: www.jff.org.il/) Tisha b’Av (Nineth of the Hebrew month Av), a religious fast day commemorating the destruction of the Temple, Aug, throughout the city Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), 4 Oct 2005, throughout the city Ramadan, 4 Oct-11 Nov 2005, Ramadan nights are lively and colourful with coffee shops open until late and rooftop parties Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), religious fast day, 13 Oct 2005, throughout the city Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), 18 Oct 2005, throughout the city Abu Gosh Music Festival, each year at Shavuot and Sukkot, in Crusader Church, Abu Gosh, west of Jerusalem Christmas Eve, 24 Dec, at Christian locations throughout the city Christmas Day, 25 Dec, at Christian locations throughout the city Tu b’Shvat (‘New Year of Trees’), an annual celebration of nature, 13 Feb 2006, throughout the city |