Holidays at Chabad of Miami
Join our community as we connect to the energy of each holiday
Upcoming Holidays
Rosh Hashanah
Tishrei 1 - 2 (Oct. 2 - 4, 2024)
The two-day holiday of Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the universe, the day G‑d created Adam and Eve, and it’s celebrated as the head of the Jewish year. Learn more >
Yom Kippur
Tishrei 9 - 10 (Oct. 11 - 12, 2024)
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year, when we are closest to G‑d and to the essence of our souls. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” and for nearly 26 hours we “afflict our souls” through fasting and restriction. We spend the day in synagogue, praying for forgiveness. Learn more >
Sukkot & Simchat Torah
Tishrei 15 - 23 (Oct. 16 - Oct. 25, 2024)
The seven days of Sukkot mark a time of joy and happiness following the High Holidays. We expose ourselves to the elements in greenery-covered huts to commemorate G-d sheltering our ancestors as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. Sukkot is immediately preceded by Simchat Torah, where we complete and immediately begin the annual Torah reading cycle. Learn more >
All Holidays
Chanukah
Kislev 25 - Tevet 2 (Dec. 25, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025)
We celebrate the victory of the Maccabees over the larger Syrian army and a miracle that happened during this time, where just a day's supply of oil allowed the menorah in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem to remain lit for eight days. Learn more >
Purim
Adar 13 - 14 (March 13-14, 2025)
Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from Haman’s plot “to destroy all the Jews in a single day.” It is celebrated with Megillah readings, gifts of food, charity, feasting, and merriment. Learn more >
Passover
Nisan 15 - 22 (April 14 - 21, 2025)
The eight-day festival of Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It is observed by avoiding leaven and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating matza and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus. Learn more >
Lag BaOmer
Iyar 18 (May 16, 2025)
The 33rd Day of the Omer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar in which we celebrate the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. Learn more >
Shavuot
Sivan 6 - 7 (June 1 - 3, 2025)
Shavuot coincides with the date G‑d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai more than 3,300 years ago and comes after 49 days of eager counting. It is celebrated by lighting candles, staying up all night to learn Torah, hearing the reading of the Ten Commandments in synagogue, feasting on dairy foods and more. Learn more >