| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| PURIM***
March 3-4 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT
January 19 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
April 18 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR
February 18 |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
May 2 / Nisan 15 |
ADAR II
March 19 |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
May 2-8 / Nisan 15-21 |
NISAN
April 18 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
May 6 / Nisan 19 |
IRAR
May 17 |
| PENTECOST
June 24 / Sivan 9 |
SIVAN
June 16* |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS
October 11 / Tishri 1 |
TAMMUZ
July 15 |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT
October 20 / Tishri 10 |
AV
August 13 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES
October 25-31 / Tishri 15-21 |
ELUL
September 11** |
| EIGHTH DAY
November 1 / Tishri 22 |
TISHRI
October 11 |
| HESHVAN
November 9** |
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KISLEV
December 9 |
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.
** New Moon might not be visible until the next evening In Jerusalem.
*** Purim is not a commanded holy day, but is in the Bible and Jesus observed it.
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