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Jewish Holy Days

Jewish Holy Days & Public Holidays – Museum Hours for 2016

Date Public Holidays & Jewish Holy Days Museum Hours Office Hours
Friday, 1 Jan 2016 New Year’s Day MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 25 Jan 2016 Tu BiShvat MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016 Australia Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 14 Mar 2016 Labour Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2016 Fast of Esther MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Thursday, 24 Mar 2016 Purim MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Friday, 25 Mar 2016 Good Friday MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 28 Mar 2016 Easter Monday 12:00 – 4:00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Friday, 22 Apr 2016 Erev Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 23 Apr 2016 Shabbat First Day of Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 24 Apr 2016 Second Day of Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 25 Apr 2016 Anzac Day 12:00 – 4:00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 Erev Seventh day Pesach 10.00am – 2.00pm OFFICE CLOSES 2pm
Friday, 29 Apr 2016 Seventh day Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 30 Apr 2016 Shabbat Last day of Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Thursday, 5 May 2016 Yom HaShoah MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Wednesday, 11 May 2016 Yom Hazikaron MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Thursday, 12 May 2016 Yom Ha’atzmaut MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Thursday, 26 May 2016 Lag Ba’Omer MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Sunday, 5 Jun 2016 Yom Yerushalaym MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Saturday, 11 Jun 2016 Shabbat / Erev Shavuot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 12 Jun 2016 First day Shavuot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 13 Jun 2016 Second day Shavuot / Queen’s Birthday MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 24 Jul 2016 Fast of 17 Tammuz 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 Erev Tishah B’Av MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 14 Aug 2016 Tishah B’Av 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 2 Oct 2016 Erev Rosh Hashanah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 3 Oct 2016 First day Rosh Hashanah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016 Second day Rosh Hashanah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016 Fast of Gedaliah MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016 Erev Yom Kippur 10am – 1.00pm OFFICE CLOSES 1pm
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016 Yom Kippur MUSEUM CLOSED MUSEUM CLOSED
Sunday, 16 Oct 2016 Erev Sukkot 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 17 Oct 2016 First day Sukkot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2016 Second day Sukkot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 23 Oct 2016 Erev Shmini Atzeret 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 24 Oct 2016 Shmini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 25 Oct 2016 Simchat Torah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016 Melbourne Cup Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 24 Dec 2016 Erev Chanukah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 25 Dec 2016 Chanukah Day 1 MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 25 Dec 2016 Christmas Day MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 26 Dec 2016 Boxing Day MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 27 Dec 2016 Christmas Day substituted 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 31 Dec 2016 New Year’s Eve MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017 Chanukah ends tonight MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017 New Year’s Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED

 

The administration will be closed to the public from Thursday, 24 December 2015 to Friday, 15 January 2016.
Guides, please note: Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, 8 May, Father’s Day falls on Sunday 4 September, and the end-of-year Centre Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 20 December

Jewish Holy Days & Public Holidays – Museum Hours for 2016

Date Public Holidays & Jewish Holy Days Museum Hours Office Hours
Friday, 1 Jan 2016 New Year’s Day MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 25 Jan 2016 Tu BiShvat MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016 Australia Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 14 Mar 2016 Labour Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2016 Fast of Esther MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Thursday, 24 Mar 2016 Purim MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Friday, 25 Mar 2016 Good Friday MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 28 Mar 2016 Easter Monday 12:00 – 4:00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Friday, 22 Apr 2016 Erev Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 23 Apr 2016 Shabbat First Day of Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 24 Apr 2016 Second Day of Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 25 Apr 2016 Anzac Day 12:00 – 4:00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 Erev Seventh day Pesach 10.00am – 2.00pm OFFICE CLOSES 2pm
Friday, 29 Apr 2016 Seventh day Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 30 Apr 2016 Shabbat Last day of Pesach MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Thursday, 5 May 2016 Yom HaShoah MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Wednesday, 11 May 2016 Yom Hazikaron MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Thursday, 12 May 2016 Yom Ha’atzmaut MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Thursday, 26 May 2016 Lag Ba’Omer MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Sunday, 5 Jun 2016 Yom Yerushalaym MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Saturday, 11 Jun 2016 Shabbat / Erev Shavuot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 12 Jun 2016 First day Shavuot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 13 Jun 2016 Second day Shavuot / Queen’s Birthday MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 24 Jul 2016 Fast of 17 Tammuz 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 Erev Tishah B’Av MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 14 Aug 2016 Tishah B’Av 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 2 Oct 2016 Erev Rosh Hashanah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 3 Oct 2016 First day Rosh Hashanah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 4 Oct 2016 Second day Rosh Hashanah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016 Fast of Gedaliah MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE OPEN
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016 Erev Yom Kippur 10am – 1.00pm OFFICE CLOSES 1pm
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016 Yom Kippur MUSEUM CLOSED MUSEUM CLOSED
Sunday, 16 Oct 2016 Erev Sukkot 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 17 Oct 2016 First day Sukkot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2016 Second day Sukkot MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 23 Oct 2016 Erev Shmini Atzeret 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 24 Oct 2016 Shmini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 25 Oct 2016 Simchat Torah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016 Melbourne Cup Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 24 Dec 2016 Erev Chanukah MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 25 Dec 2016 Chanukah Day 1 MUSEUM OPEN OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 25 Dec 2016 Christmas Day MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, 26 Dec 2016 Boxing Day MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, 27 Dec 2016 Christmas Day substituted 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, 31 Dec 2016 New Year’s Eve MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017 Chanukah ends tonight MUSEUM CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, 1 Jan 2017 New Year’s Day 12.00pm – 4.00pm OFFICE CLOSED

 

The administration will be closed to the public from Thursday, 24 December 2015 to Friday, 15 January 2016.
Guides, please note: Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, 8 May, Father’s Day falls on Sunday 4 September, and the end-of-year Centre Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 20 December