Dates When Simchas Cannot Be Held 2023
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Monday 5th September 2022
January

3rd January

Fast 10th Tevet

March

6th March

Fast of Esther

7th March

Purim

April/May

5th April

Erev Pesach

6th – 13th April

Pesach

23rd April – 20th May

Sefirat HaOmer

Except for 9th May, Lag BaOmer, when weddings may take place.
Functions other than weddings are permitted during Sefirat HaOmer, but music and dancing should be avoided.

25th May

Erev Shavuot

26th – 27th May

Shavuot

July

6th – 27th July

The Three Weeks

With the exception of 6th and 26th – 27th July, functions other than weddings may take place during the Three Weeks, but music and dancing should be avoided.
September/October

15th September

Erev Rosh Hashanah

16th – 17th September

Rosh Hashanah

18th September

Fast of Gedaliah

Following the Fast of Gedaliah, functions may take place after nightfall.

24th September

Erev Yom Kippur

25th September

Yom Kippur

29th September

Erev Succot

30th September – 6th October

Succot

7th October

Shemini Atzeret

8th October

Simchat Torah

December

22nd December

Fast 10th Tevet