| HOLY DAYS | MONTH BEGINS |
| PURIM***
February 21-22 / Adar 14-15 |
SHEVAT #11
January 10 |
| 1st DAY OF BIBLICAL YEAR
April 9 / Nisan 1 |
ADAR #12
Feruary 8 |
| PASSOVER (prev. evening)
April 23 / Nisan 15 |
ADAR II #13
March 10** |
| FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
April 23-29 / Nisan 15-21 |
NISAN #1
April 9 |
| FIRSTFRUIT - Wave Sheaf
April 25 / Nisan 17 |
IRAR #2
May 8 |
| PENTECOST
June 13 / Sivan 8 |
SIVAN #3
June 6 |
| FEAST OF TRUMPETS **
October 2 / Tishri 1 |
TAMMUZ #4
July 6 |
| DAY OF ATONEMENT **
October 11 / Tishri 10 |
AV #5
August 4 |
| FEAST OF TABERNACLES **
October 16 - 22 / Tishri 15-21 |
ELUL #6
September 3 |
| EIGHTH DAY **
October 23 / Tishri 22 |
TISHRI #7
October 2** |
| HANUKKAH***
December 24-31 / Kislev 25-Tevet 2 |
HESHVAN #8
November 1 |
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KISLEV #9
November 30 |
|
TEVET #10
December 30 |
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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