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When Simchas Cannot Be Held

2009 (5769/770)

Please find below the London Beth Din list of dates when functions should not take place.

For more information please contact:
Ilan Grossman
Director of Licensing Email: igrossman@kosher.org.uk

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Fast Of (10th) Tevet - 6th January (Tues)

Fast Of Esther (13th Adar) - 9th March (Mon)

Purim (14th Adar) - 10th March (Tues)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Passover (14th Nissan) - 8th April (Wed)

Passover (8 Days) (15th - 23rd Nissan) - 9th - 16th April (Thurs - Thurs)

Omer Part I (2nd Iyar - 17th Iyar) - 26th April - 11th May (Sun - Mon)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Omer Part II (19th Iyar - 29th Iyar) - 13th May - 23rd May (Wed - Shab)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Day Preceding Shavuout (5th Sivan) - 28th May (Thurs)

Shavuout (6th - 7th Sivan) - 29th - 30th May (Fri - Shab)

Fast Of (17th) Tammuz - 9th July (Thurs)

Three Weeks (18th Tammuz - 8th Av) - 9th - 30th July (Thurs - Thurs)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Fast Of (9th) Av - 30th July (Thurs)

Day Preceding Rosh Hashanah (29th Ellul) - 18th September (Fri)

Rosh Hashanah (1st - 2nd Tishre) - 19th- 20th September (Shab - Sun)

Fast Of Gedalia (3rd Tishre) - 21st September (Mon)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Yom Kippur (10th Tishrei) - 27th September (Sun)

Yom Kippur (10th Tishre) - 28th September (Mon)

Day Preceding Succot (14th Tishrei) - 2nd October (Fri)

Succot Day 1 & 2 (15th - 16th Tishre) - 3rd - 4th Ocotber (Shab - Sun)

Chol Hamoed Succot (17th - 21st Tishre) - 5th - 9th October (Mon - Fri)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Shmini Atzeret (22nd Tishrei) - 10th October (Shab)

Simchat Torah (23rd Tishre) - 11nd October (Sun)

Fast Of (10th) Tevet - 27th December (Sun)

Other Years

On these dates functions (other than weddings) may take place; music & dancing must however, be avoided.
Functions considered by special written application.
Functions permitted after nightfall.
Preps would not normally be allowed on these days.