Festivals and High Holy Days

Below you'll find dates for Jewish festivals in the 5786 (2025/2026) year, underneath are the dates that we will be celebrating together as a community. If you would like more information about any of these celebrations, please click here and we'll be happy to answer your questions.

We aim to ensure we create exciting events for all members across a variety of festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot, Simchat Torah and Chanukah) ensuring that all members are able to celebrate wherever they are. From helping plan a Tikkun Olam for Shavuot, to  Pesach plans throughout the week, our teams plan events and activities for all ages. If you would like to learn more about how to join the team, or if there are any other ways to help in festivals, click here.

Selichot - Shabbat before 1 Tishri (13th September 2025)
Returning to Awe: An Intensive in Preparation for High Holy Days - Saturday 13th September 

Rosh Hashanah - 1 Tishri (22nd/23rd September 2025) High Holy Days 5786 Page
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday 22nd September
Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday 23rd September

Yom Kippur - 10 Tishri (1st/2nd October 2025) High Holy Days 5786 Page
Kol Nidre: Wednesday 1st October
Yom Kippur: Thursday 2nd October

Sukkot - 15-21 Tishri (6th-12th October 2025) 
Erev Sukkot Monday 6th October
Sukkot Morning Service: Tuesday 7th October

Monday 6th October, 4:00pm - Decorating the Sukkah
Monday 6th October, 6:30pm - Erev Sukkot/Commemorating October 7th
Wednesday 8th October, 3:30pm - Communi-Tea in the Sukkah 
Thursday 9th October, 6:00pm - Weavering Trust Interfaith Evening
Friday 10th October, 6:30pm - Community Dinner in the Sukkah
Saturday 11th October, 1:30pm - Sky-High Sukkah with PJ Library 

Simchat Torah - 22 Tishri (13th/14th October 2025)
Intergenerational Erev Simchat Torah: Monday 13rd October
Simchat Torah: Tuesday 14th October

Chanukah - 25 Kislev (14th - 22nd December 2025)
Community Chanukah Lighting: Sunday 14th December

Tu B'Shevat - 15 Shevat (1st/2nd February 2026)
WS Tu B'Shevat Seder: Wednesday 4th February

Purim - 14 Adar (2nd/3rd March 2026)
Purim Megillah Reading and Spiel - Monday 2nd March
Saturday 28th February - Tots Purim 

Pesach - 15-21 Nisan (1st - 8th April 2026)
First Night Seder: Wednesday 1st April
First Day Pesach Morning Service: Thursday 2nd April
Erev Seventh Day Pesach Service: Tuesday 7th April
Seventh Day Pesach Morning Service: Wednesday 8th April

Yom HaShoah - 27 Nisan (13th/14th April 2026)
Erev Yom HaShoah Memorial and Book Launch "Great Queer Love Stories of the Shoah" - Monday 13th April

Yom Ha'atzmaut - 5 Iyar (21st/22nd April 2026)
WS Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebrations - Friday 24th April

Shavuot - 6 Sivan (21st/22nd May 2026)
Erev Shavuot Service and Supper: Thursday 21st May
Shavuot Morning Service: Friday 22nd May

If you would like more information about any of these celebrations, please click here and we'll be happy to answer your questions.