The Feasts of YHWH
Sabbath - celebrated on the seventh day. The Biblical day begins at sunset, therefore all Feasts begin at sunset. Sabbath begins Friday evening at sunset, and ends Saturday at sunset. See the Spring 2009 issue on the homepage dedicated totally to the Sabbath.
Spring
Passover (Pesach) and Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah) For information on Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread please visit our Spring 2006 and Updates for Passover 2007 issues on the Past Issues page.
First Fruits (Yom HaBikkurim )
Weeks (Shavuot) For information about counting the omer and the feast of Shavuot please see the Spring 2007 and Summer 2007 issue.
Fall
Article: Celebrating the Fall Feasts by Margaret McKee Huey of Outreach Israel
Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah also known as Rosh HaShanah) click to read the study and worship guide written by Elder Mark Ensign of Adot Adonai.
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) click to read an excerpt on the Day of Atonement from the book The Seven Festivals of Messiah by Eddie Chumney of Hebraic Heritage Ministries International
**New to fasting or have a difficult time fasting? I found some excellent advice for fasting onYom Kippur at Judaism 101**
Teshuvah (repentance) This link will take you to another website with an excellent article on Teshuvah for Yom Kippur.
Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) / The Last Great day (Shemini Atzeret) Click to read article on the celebration of Sukkot by Bonnie Wills
NEW!! (10-18-08) Five short articles on Sukkot by Rabbi Yehudah (pdf format): Sukkot, Sukkot and Solomon, Sukkot~ The Orignal Thanksgiving, Merry Sukkot, The Sukkot of Moshiach
Other Feasts Days:
Chanukah *
Recently updated for Chanukah 2009. See the bottom of this page for dates.
A Brief Note on Dates
Some Messianic believers follow the Rabbinical calendar dates for the Feasts. Others follow the Karaite method of determining the Feast days by the first new moon after the barley has reached it’s ripeness in Israel (Aviv). This site will post both dates. No matter which calendar all Feast days begin at sunset on the day before the date listed and continue for 24 hours until sunset on the following day. For example if you are celebrating Feast of Trumpets on 9/23 then the Feast begins at sunset on 9/22 and ends sunset 9/23. This also means that labor is forbidden from sunset to sunset. To determine when the sun sets in your area I would suggest www.chabad.org
Feast Dates 2009
Agricultural (Karaite)
Passover begins at sunset on April 10, 2009
Last day of Unleavened Bread April 17, 2009
First Fruits: April 12, 2009*
Shavuot: May 31, 2009*
Yom Teruah: September 21, 2009
Yom Kippur: September 30, 2009
Sukkot begins: October 5, 2009
Shemini Atzeret (the Eight Day): October 12, 2009
Chanukah: December 13-20, 2009
Days of Purim: March 1 -2, 2010
Rabbinical
Passover: April 9, 2009
Last day of Unleavened Bread: April 15, 2009
Shavuot: May 29, 2009
Yom Teruah: September 19, 2009
Yom Kippur: September 28, 2009
First day of Sukkot : October 3, 2009
Shemini Atzeret (the Eighth Day): October 10, 2009
Chanukah: December 12 -19 2009
Purim: February 28, 2010
*This date is based on my belief that First Fruits occurs on the day after the weekly Sabbath following Passover, however I understand that there are those who believe differently. I do not judge those who different keep dates, but I have listed them here simply as a courtesy. If you do not hold to this particular view, please feel free to adjust the date accordingly. 