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Printable Calendars for Jewish Educators

A guide for teachers who need a classroom calendar with Hebrew dates and Jewish holidays

Why your classroom needs a bilingual calendar

In a Jewish day school, Hebrew school, or synagogue program, the year runs on two tracks at once. School events, parent-teacher conferences, and report card dates follow the Gregorian calendar. But holiday programs, Shabbat schedules, and Torah portions follow the Hebrew calendar. A single printed calendar that shows both is not a luxury. It is a necessity.

When the calendar on your classroom door shows Hebrew and English dates together, every student and parent can answer the question “When is...?” at a glance. No cross-referencing, no Googling, no confusion about whether Purim falls during spring break.

What to include on a school calendar

The right holidays depend on your school and community, but most Jewish educators will want these categories:

Major Jewish holidays (almost always included)

  • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
  • Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah
  • Hanukkah
  • Purim
  • Pesach (Passover)
  • Shavuot

Minor holidays and observances (often included)

  • Tu BiShvat (great for environmental education tie-ins)
  • Lag BaOmer
  • Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
  • Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Memorial Day and Independence Day)
  • Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)

Fast days (school-dependent)

  • Tzom Gedaliah, Asara B’Tevet, Ta’anit Esther
  • Shiva Asar B’Tammuz and Tisha B’Av

Secular holidays (context-dependent)

  • US or Canadian national holidays (Thanksgiving, MLK Day, etc.)
  • School breaks and in-service days

CultureSync comes with all of these pre-loaded. Toggle each one on or off based on what your school needs.

Diaspora vs. Israel dates

If your school is in North America, you are observing diaspora dates. This matters:

  • Pesach is 8 days in the diaspora, 7 in Israel
  • Shavuot is 2 days in the diaspora, 1 in Israel
  • The end of Sukkot differs between diaspora and Israel

CultureSync is diaspora-aware by default and handles these differences automatically. If your school follows Israel observances, you can switch with one toggle.

Tips for classroom calendars

Print at the right size

Letter size works for a desk reference. A3 or tabloid is better for a classroom door.

Use clear fonts

Young students need readable type. Avoid script or decorative fonts for date numbers.

Add school-specific dates

Field trips, picture day, parent nights. Add these as personal dates so everything is in one place.

Print monthly, not yearly

A monthly layout gives enough space to see each day clearly. Hang the current month and keep the rest in a folder.

Update as things change

Come back anytime to add or change dates and re-download. No need to start from scratch.

How CultureSync works for educators

CultureSync is a six-step calendar wizard. You choose your calendars (Hebrew, Gregorian, or both), set your date range, pick which holidays to include, add personal dates like school events, customize the design, and download a print-ready PDF.

The entire process takes a few minutes. You can come back anytime within a year to make changes (add a date you forgot, remove a holiday, change the layout) and re-download as many times as you need.

Create your classroom calendar

40+ Jewish holidays pre-loaded, diaspora-aware, with Hebrew and English dates side by side. Customize the design and print.

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