Shofar Daycare Nursery operates 51 weeks per year, excluding Jewish holidays and bank holidays. Our normal opening hours are Mon-Thursday 7.45 a.m.-6.15 p.m. and Friday 7.45 a.m.-4.15 p.m.

We are closing in July for one week to allow us time to redecorate, repair and deep clean our nursery. (July bill will be revised to allow for a reduction on a child’s normal days during this week)

The dates below show the holiday dates and some early closures pre-Jewish festival.

Shofar Calendar Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Monday 1st January – Closed – New Year’s Bank Holiday

Friday 29th March – Closed Good Friday Bank Holiday

Monday 1st April – Closed Easter Monday Bank Holiday

Monday 22nd Monday – Close 1430 1st Seder night

Tuesday 23rd April-29th April – Closed Pesach. (Staff training 24th & 25th April)

Monday 6th May – Closed – Early May Bank Holiday

Tuesday 11th June – Erev Shavuot Shofar closes at 1630

Wednesday 12th June – Closed – Shavuot

Monday 27th May – Closed – Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 29th July- Friday 2nd August – Closed refurbishments and Staff training (See above)

Monday 26th August – Closed Summer Bank Holiday

Wednesday 2nd October – Erev Rosh Hashanah Shofar closes at 1330

Thursday 3rd October – Closed 1st day Rosh Hashanah

Friday 4th October – Closed 2nd day Rosh Hashanah

Friday 11th October – Kol Nidre-Shofar closes at 1330

Wednesday 16th October – Erev Sukkot Shofar closes at 1630

Thursday 17th October – Closed Sukkot

Wednesday 23rd October – Erev Simchat Torah Shofar closes at 1630

Thursday 24th October – Closed Simchat Torah

Tuesday 24th December – Shofar closes 1430

Wednesday 25th December – Closed Bank Holiday (Chanukah 1st candle)

Thursday 26th December – Closed Bank Holiday

Friday 27th December to Tuesday 31st December – Closed

Wednesday 1st January 2025 – Shofar closed New Year Day Bank Holiday

Shofar Calendar Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Wednesday 1st January – Closed -New Year’s Bank Holiday

Closed Monday 14th April-Thursday 17th April-closed Pesach. (Staff training 14-16th April)

Friday 18th April – closed Good Friday Bank Holiday

Monday 21st April – Closed Easter Monday Bank Holiday

Monday 5th May – Closed – Early May Bank Holiday

Monday 26th May – Closed – Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 2nd June – Closed Shavuot

Monday 21st July- Friday 25th July – Closed refurbishments and Staff training (See above)

Monday 25th August – Closed Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 22nd September – Erev Rosh Hashanah Shofar closes at 1330

Tuesday 23rd September – Closed 1st day Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday 24th September – Closed 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday 1st October – Kol Nidre-Shofar closes at 1330

Thursday 2nd October– Closed Yom Kippur

Monday 6th October – Erev Sukkot – Shofar closes 1630

Tuesday 7th October – Closed Sukkot

Monday 13th October– Erev Simchat Torah – Shofar closes 1630

Tuesday 14th October – Closed Simchat Torah

Wednesday 24th December – Shofar closes 1430

Thursday 25th December – Closed Bank Holiday (Chanukah 1st candle)

Friday 26th December– Closed Bank Holiday

Monday 29th December-Thursday 1st January 2026 – Shofar closed & New Year Day Bank Holiday