Feast Dates for 2008

Based on the Astronomical New Moon

January 4 Chanukah begins

January 9 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 10^th month

January 11 Last day of Chanukah

February 8 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 11^th month

March 9 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 12^th month

March 20 Vernal Equinox

March 22 Purim (Festival of Lots)

April 7 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) Abib

April 20 Pesach (Passover)

April 21 1^st day of Chag HaMatzah (Unleavened Bread)

April 27 Yom HaBikkurim (Wave Sheaf offering)—

begin count to Pentecost)

April 27 7^th day of Chag HaMatzah (Unleavened Bread)

May 6 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 2^nd month

June 5 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 3^rd month

June 15 Shavuot (Pentecost)

July 4 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 4^th month

August 2 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 5^th month

August 10 Tisha b’Av (9^th day of Av)

September 1 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 6^th month

September 30 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 7^th month

Rosh HaShanah (Civil New Year),

Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets)

October 9 Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

End of year 6, begin Sabbatical year

October 14 1^st day of Sukkot (Tabernacles)

October 20 7^th day of Sukkot—

Hoshana Rabbah (Festival of Willows)

October 21 Shemini Atzeret (Last Great Day)

October 30 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 8^th month

November 28 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 9^th month

December 22 Chanukah begins

December 28 Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) 10^th month

December 29 Last day of Chanukah

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