| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| HANUKKAH***
January 2-9 / Kislev 25-Tevet 2 |
TEVET
January 8 |
| PURIM***
March 22-23 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT
February 7 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
April 7 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR
March 9* |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
April 21 / Nisan 15 |
NISAN
April 7 |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
April 21-27 / Nisan 15-21 |
IRAR
May 7 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 21 / Nisan 19 |
SIVAN
June 5 |
| PENTECOST
June 9 / Sivan 5 |
TAMMUZ
July 5* |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS **
September 30 / Tishri 1 |
AV
August 3 |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT **
October 9 / Tishri 10 |
ELUL
September 1 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES **
October 14-20 / Tishri 15-21 |
TISHRI
September 30** |
| EIGHTH DAY **
October 21 / Tishri 22 |
HESHVAN
October 30 |
| HANUKKAH***
December 22-29 / Kislev 25-Tevet 2 |
KISLEV
November 28 |
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TEVET
December 28 |
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.
* This month the New Moon could be visible the previous evening In Jerusalem.
** This month the New Moon might not be visible until the next evening In Jerusalem.
*** Purim and Hanukkah are not a commanded holy day, but is in the Bible and Jesus observed it.
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