| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| PURIM***
March 7-8 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT
January 24 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
March 23 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR
February 22 |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
April 7 / Nisan 15 |
NISAN
March 24 |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
April 7-13 / Nisan 15-21 |
IRAR
April 22 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 9 / Nisan 17 |
SIVAN
May 21 |
| PENTECOST
May 28 / Sivan 8 |
TAMMUZ
June 20 |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS
September 17 / Tishri 1 |
AV
July 19** |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT
September 26 / Tishri 10 |
ELUL
August 18 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES
October 1-7 / Tishri 15-21 |
TISHRI
September 17 |
| EIGHTH DAY
October 8 / Tishri 22 |
HESHVAN
October 17 |
| HANUKKAH***
Dec 10-17 / Kislev 25-Tevet 3 |
KISLEV
November 16* |
| TEVET
December 15 |
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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