Biblical Year 2024 BEGINS
(Nisan 1)

April 9 (Evening April 8), 2024  
(Modern Jewish Calendar)
Note: Began the same time as the US Solar Eclipse

March 20, 2024 
(Ancient Jewish Dead Sea Scrolls Calendar)

Passover
(Pesach)

Begins sunset of April 22, 2024
Ends nightfall of April 23, 2024

Feast of First Fruits
(Resurrection Day)

Sunday, April 28 (Evening of April 27) 
– 1st Day After 1st Sabbath After Passover
–  Always to fall on a Sunday (the “1st Day”)
Note:  If Passover falls on a Sabbath Day (Saturday) the Feast of First Fruits moves to the following Sunday

Pentecost 
(Shavout)

Ninth of AV 
(Tisha B’Av)

Sunday (Evening of June 15 – Evening June 17)  
(7th Week/50 Days After Firstfruits)
Always to fall on a “1st Day” (Sunday)
70 Days from the US Solar Eclipse
88 Days from Essenes Dead Sea Scroll New Year
Note: Modern Jews will celebrate Pentecost (Shavuot) starting the evening June 11 and ending on June 13 which falls during a mid-week and not on a “1st Day” (Sunday).

Fast of Tish’a B’Av – August 12-13

Feast of Trumpets
(Rosh Hashana)

Modern Jewish: Begins sunset of October 2
Modern Jewish: Ends nightfall of October 4

Ancient Hebrew DSS: Begins sunset of September 17
Ancient Hebrew DSS: Ends sunset of September 19

Day of Atonement
(Yom Kippur)

Begins sunset of October 11
Ends nightfall of October 12

Feast of Tabernacles
(Sukkot)

Begins sunset of October 16
Ends nightfall of October 23

Festival of Lights
(Hanukkah)

Begins sunset of December 25
Ends nightfall of January 2 

Biblical Year 2025 Begins
(Nisan 1)

Evening March 29, 2025 
to Evening March 30, 2025
(Modern Jewish Calendar)

March 19, 2024 
(Ancient Jewish Dead Sea Scrolls Calendar)