HOLY DAYS | NEW MOONS |
PURIM***
March 16-17 / Adar 14-15 |
TEVET
January 3 |
1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR*
April 1 / Nisan 1 |
SHEVAT
February 1* |
PASSOVER (prev. evening)*
April 15 / Nisan 15 |
ADAR
March 3 |
FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD*
April 15-21 / Nisan 15-21 |
NISAN
April 1* |
FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 20 / Nisan 20 |
IRAR
May 1 |
PENTECOST
June 8 / Sivan 9 |
SIVAN
May 31 |
FEAST OF TRUMPETS*
September 26 / Tishri 1 |
TAMMUZ
June 30** |
DAY OF ATONEMENT*
October 5 / Tishri 10 |
AV
July 29 |
FEAST OF TABERNACLES*
October 10-16 / Tishri 15-21 |
ELUL
August 28 |
EIGHTH DAY*
October 17 / Tishri 22 |
TISHRI
September 26* |
HANUKKAH***
Dec 18-25 / Kislev 25-Tevet 2 |
HESHVAN
October 26 |
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KISLEV
November 24 |
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TEVET
December 24 |
The dates given are based on the sighting of the New Moon Crescent over Jerusalem the previous evening. (A Biblical day starts at sundown). For more information, see our booklet, God's Calendar vs Roman-Jewish Calendar.
* Possibly one day later.
** Possibly one day earlier.
*** Purim and Hanukkah are not commanded holy days, but are in the Bible and Jesus observed them.
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