The Jewish Year


April (Abib or Nisan) Israel's first month of the religious calendar (Ex. 12:2; 13:4; 23:15; 34:18; Neh. 2:1; Esther 3:7).

1st day of every month is called beginnings of months or new moons, a day of feasting, blowing of trumpets for a memorial before your God (Num. 10:10; 28:11-14; Ps. 81:3).

10th day, the Passover lamb is chosen (Ex. 12:3-5).

14th day, the Passover is eaten in the evening (Ex. 126-14; Lev. 23:5; Num. 9:2-5; Ezek. 45:21).

15th to 22nd was the Feast of Unleavened Bread. All males 20 years old and upward must appear with a gift (Ex. 12:15-20; 23:14-17; Lev. 23:5-8; Num. 28:17-25).

16th day was the Feast of First Fruits or the Wave Offering of the barley harvest (Lev. 23:9-14).
May (Iyar or Ziv) the 2nd month (1 Ki. 6:1).

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.

5th day of Iyar which corresponds to May 14th, 1948, is the celebration of Israel's Independence Day.

14th day, the second Passover is kept by those defiled by a dead body, or who were on a journey when the first Passover was kept (Num. 9:6-14).
June (Sivan) the 3rd month (Esther 8:9).

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.

Pentecost Sunday falls during the 3rd thru 9th of the month, fifty days after Passover Sabbath (a Saturday) (Lev. 23:10-21; Deut. 16:9-10). It is also called the Feast of Weeks of Harvest of Wheat Festival. (Ex. 34:22; Deut. 16:10). Each male must bring a gift (Deut. 16:16-17).

July (Tammuz) the 4th month

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.
August (Ab or Av) the 5th month.

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.

9th day of the month is Tisha b'Av to remember the destruction of the Temple.
September (Elul) the 6th month. (Neh. 1:1).

1st day of month, new moon celebration.
October (Tishrei orTishri) the 7th month (1 Ki. 8:2).

1st day, new moon celebration. Of the twelve new moons, Tishri 1, is the only holy convocation feast (Feast of Trumpets or Rosh Hashana) (Lev. 23:24; Num. 29:1; Ps. 81:3).

10th day, the Day of Atonement, a day of afflicting the soul (fasting) (Lev. 16:29; 23:27-32). Every seventh year the Law must be read before all Israel (Deut. 31:9-13; Jer. 34:9).

10th day, every 49th year the trumpet of Jubilee is sounded (Lev. 25:8-55). All slaves are set free (Jer. 34:9).

15th to 21st is the Feast of Tabernacles or Succot or Feast of Ingathering. They shall dwell in booths seven days (Ex. 23:14-17; Lev. 23:34-44; Deut. 16:13-17; Neh. 8:14). All males 20 years and upward must appear with a gift (Ex. 23:14-17; Deut. 16:17).

22nd day, the 8th day of the Feast of Tabernacles is a solemn assembly (Num. 29:35).

23rd day, is Simchat Torah or the Celebration of the Torah.

November (Cheshvan or Bul) the 8th month (I Ki. 6:38).

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.
December (Chisleu or Kislev) the 9th month (Neh. 1:1).
1st day of the month, new moon celebration.

25th day of the month is Chanakuh (Hanukkah) or the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22)
January (Tevet) the 10th month (Esther 2:16).

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.
February (Shvat or Shebat) the 11th month (Zech. 1:7).

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.

15th day of the month is TuBishvat which is the New Year of Trees (Lev. 19:23-25).
March (Adar) the 12th month (Esther 3:7; 13:8,12).

1st day of the month, new moon celebration.

14th and 15th, Purim Feast by decree of Queen Esther in 473 B.C. (Esther 9:17-32).

If there is a Jewish leap year, there are two months of Adar (Adar I and Adar II).

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