| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| PURIM***
February 23-24 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT
January 12 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
April 9 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR
February 10 |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
April 23 / Nisan 15 |
ADAR II
March 11 |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
April 23-29 / Nisan 15-21 |
NISAN
April 9 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 24 / Nisan 16 |
IRAR
May 8* |
| PENTECOST
June 12 / Sivan 6 |
SIVAN
June 7 |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS
October 3 / Tishri 1 |
TAMMUZ
July 6* |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT
October 12 / Tishri 10 |
AV
August 5 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES
October 17-23 / Tishri 15-21 |
ELUL
September 3* |
| EIGHTH DAY
October 24 / Tishri 22 |
TISHRI
October 3 |
| HANUKKAH***
Dec 25-Jan 1 / Kislev 25-Tevet 2 |
HESHVAN
November 2** |
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KISLEV
December 1 |
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TEVET
December 31 |
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.
* New Moon might not be visible until the next evening In Jerusalem.
** New Moon could be visible the previous evening In Jerusalem.
*** Purim and Hanukkah are not commanded holy days, but are in the Bible and Jesus observed them.
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