| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| PURIM**
March 13-14 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT
January 30 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
March 30 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR
February 28 |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
April 13 / Nisan 15 |
NISAN
March 30 |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
April 13-19 / Nisan 15-21 |
IRAR
April 28 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 16 / Nisan 18 |
SIVAN
May 28* |
| PENTECOST
June 4 / Sivan 8 |
TAMMUZ
June 26 |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS
September 22 / Tishri 1 |
AV
July 25 |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT
October 1 / Tishri 10 |
ELUL
August 24 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES
October 6-12 / Tishri 15-21 |
TISHRI
September 22 |
| EIGHTH DAY
October 13 / Tishri 22 |
HESHVAN
October 22* |
| HANUKKAH**
Dec 14-21 / Kislev 25-Tevet 3 |
KISLEV
November 20 |
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TEVET
December 20 |
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 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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