THE BIBLICAL FEAST DAYS - GOD'S CALENDAR
The 1st day of the first month (Abib/Nisan) was the first day of the Jewish religious year. It would begin at the new moon of our March / April and coincides with the latter rains (Joel 2:23). Each month began with a new moon. (Num 10:10, 28:11, 1 Sam 20:5, Psa 81:3, Isa 66:23, Ezek 46:3, Amos 8:5, Col. 2:16.) The 1st day of Tishri, in the Fall, customarily begins the new civil year.
| Jewish month | New moon of | Bible references |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Abib* / Nisan | March-April | Ex 13:4, 23:15, Neh 2:1 |
| 2. Zif* / Iyyar | April-May | 1 Ki 6:1, 37 |
| 3. Sivan | May-June | Est 8:9 |
| 4. Tammuz | June-July | - |
| 5. Ab / Av | July-August | - |
| 6. Elul | August-September | Neh 6:15 |
| 7. Ethanim* / Tishri | September-October | 1 Ki 8:2 |
| 8. Bul* / Marheshvan / Heshvan | October-November | 1 Ki 6:38 |
| 9. Chisleu / Chislev / Kislev | November-December | Neh 1:1 |
| 10. Tebeth / Tevet | December-January | Est 2:16 |
| 11. Shebat / Shevat | January-February | Zec 1:7 |
| 12. Adar | February-March | Est 3:7 |
| 13. 2nd Adar (7 of 19 years) | March 14,15 | |
| * Pre-exilic names |
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