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This is a list of dates for the Annual Biblical Holy Days which is based upon the first potential
visibility of the New Moons as the beginning of each Biblical month. Isaiah writes that in the Kingdom of God; ALL FLESH
will be required to worship on the New Moons and Sabbaths IS 66:23. Zechariah writes that all nations will be required
to observe the Feast of Tabernacles Zech 14:16-19. Since this is obviously God's will, this is what His people should
be doing! These dates WILL often differ with the Calculated Rabbinic Calendar. Please read THE BIBLICAL CALENDAR
page to understand this subject.
These dates were calculated using a very accurate program
designed by Bruce Armstrong. Nevertheless, they should be confirmed by observation whenever possible. We publish the
New Moon sightings beginning each month on our NEWS page. Since the first day of the Seventh Month is a Holy Day, it is recommended
that two days be taken off from work. This is to avoid any unpleasantness if the New Moon should not be sighted on the
expected date.
Each year begins in the Spring when the early harvest is ripening.
During some years the end of a twelfth month comes very early in the Spring when the harvest may not be ready. In that
circumstance, two lists of dates will be given; one for the New Year beginning at the end of the twelfth month and another
set of dates which allows for an intercalated month to be added. In such years, our observers will confirm the state
of the harvest before the end of the twelfth month. This information will be published on our NEWS page.
PASSOVER FUB
PENTECOST FOT ATONEMENT FOTAB GDay
2009 10 April 11-17 April
31 May 21 Sep 30
Sep 5-11 Oct 12 Oct
2010 31
Mar 1-7 April 23
May 11 Sep 20 Sep 25
Sep-1 Oct 2 Oct
2011 18
April 19-25 April 12 Jun 30
Sep 9 Oct 14-20
Oct 21 Oct
2012 6 April 7-13
April 27 May 18
Sep 27 Sep 2-8
Oct 9 Oct
2013 25 April
26 April-2 May 16 Jun 7 Oct 16
Oct 21-27 Oct 28 Oct
2014 14
April 15-21 April 8 Jun 27
Sep 6 Oct 11-17
Oct 18 Oct
2015 4 April
5-11 April 24 May 16
Sep 25 Sep 30 Seo-5 Oct
7 Oct
NOTES: (1)The red dates for 2010 are included in case it is necessary to add an intercalary month to
the previous year. NOW DELETED. (2) The year 2012 ends on 25 or 26 March. This means that it is possible
that the year 2013 may start very early in the spring on 26 or 27 March. This is very unlikely, so I have included the
dates for an intercalated month to be added to 2012 and have not included the earlier dates. Although it is highly unlikely;
if our observers determine that the spring harvest is indeed ripe enough to begin 2013 early, we will publish that information.
(3) All dates are calendar dates which begin at the previuos sunset. (4) The Day after Passover which begins the
Feast of Unleavened Bread is a High Holy Day, upon which no work of any kind may be done. The Seventh and Last Day of
Unleavened Bread is also a High Holy Day. During this seven days; absolutely no leaven or leavened products may be eaten
or even seen in one's home. (5) The Day of Atonement is a TOTAL FAST DAY. (6) The First Day of the Feast
of Tabernacles, The Great Day, The Atonement Fast, Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets are also High Holy Days. (7)
The remaining five days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the remaining six days of the Feast of Tabernacles are semi Holy
Days, to be spent rejoicing before God, with as many like minded believers as possible. The HOLY DAY pages explain the
significance of each Festival. (8) Various difficulties arise in observing New Moons.
Sometimes
the moon may be observed near the equator a day or so before it may be observed in more Northern or Southern lattitudes.
To resolve this and other matters we have chosen Jerusalem as our primary point of observation, since Jerusalem will in future
be the center of the Worldwide Kingdom of God!
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