| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| HANUKKAH***
Dec 30-Jan 6 / Kislev 25-Tevet 2 |
TEVET
January 5* |
| PURIM***
March 17-18 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT
February 3 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
April 4 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR
March 4** |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
April 18 / Nisan 15 |
NISAN
April 4 |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
April 18-24 / Nisan 15-21 |
IRAR
May 3 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 24 / Nisan 21 |
SIVAN
June 1 |
| PENTECOST
June 12 / Sivan 12 |
TAMMUZ
July 1 |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS
September 28 / Tishri 1 |
AV
July 30** |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT
October 7 / Tishri 10 |
ELUL
August 29 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES
October 12-18 / Tishri 15-21 |
TISHRI
September 28 |
| EIGHTH DAY
October 19 / Tishri 22 |
HESHVAN
October 28* |
| HANUKKAH***
Dec 20-27 / Kislev 25-Tevet 3 |
KISLEV
November 26 |
| TEVET
December 25 |
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 is possibly visible 1 day earlier in
Jerusalem.
**This month the New Moon is possibly visible 1 day later in Jerusalem.
*** Purim and Hanukkah are not a commanded holy day, but are in the
Bible and Jesus observed it.
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