"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts." - Leviticus 23:1-2

 The Feasts of the LORD were given to Israel in Leviticus 23. Many people today look at them as mere cultural observances but they are much more than that. They are the testimony of God's faithful working on behalf of mankind and they are prophetic reminders of God's promises to us. They all focus on one person, the Messiah. The foundational feast is Passover and all the others develop out of it.

There are many wonderful details in these feasts that magnify the works of the Lord. While they were given to Israel, God calls them His feasts and they belong to everyone who is His. They are testimonies of His faithfulness and while they are celebrated at set times, they portray God's faithful work all year long, every year. They are well worth the time to learn about.

 The four Spring feasts have all been fulfilled exactly by Jesus. His blood stained the cross as the Passover Lamb's blood stained the lentil and doorposts in Egypt. There was no corruption found in Him as He lay in the grave. Three days later, He was the First fruits offering to God. On Pentecost, He sent the Holy Spirit to inaugurate the New Covenant.

The three Fall feasts will also be fulfilled exactly by Jesus when He returns to rescue the righteous and judge the wicked. At that time all Israel will suddenly realize who He is and turn to Him in repentance. He will then dwell with His people.

 

Hebrew Months based on a Lunar Calendar (12 months of 30 days each)
Common Hebrew Months Nisan Iyyar Sivan Tammuz Av Elul Tishri Heshvan Kislev Tevet Shebat Adar
  Mar-Apr Apr-May May-June June-July July-Aug Aug-Sept Sept-Oct Oct-Nov Nov-Dec Dec-Jan Jan-Feb Feb-Mar
4 Spring Feasts:
  • Passover
  • Unleavened Bread
  • First Fruits
  • Pentecost

These feasts were all fulfilled by Jesus on their exact day during His first coming.
14th Abib		          
1st
Tishri		 3 Fall Feasts
  • Trumpets
  • Day of Atonement
  • Tabernacles

Expect these feasts to be fulfilled by Jesus at His second coming.

15th
Abib

Lasts for 7 days

        
10th
Tishri

16th
Abib		 50 days later

 
6th
Sivan		      
15th
Tishri		 Lasts for 7 days        
                         
Calendar Dates of Feasts for next 3 years.
Year Purim1 1st day
Passover2 		1st day
Shavuot3 		1st day
Rosh
Hashanah4 		Yom
Kippur5 		1st day
Sukkot6 		Shemini
Atzeret7 		1st day
Hanukkah8
2007 March 4 April 3 May 23 Sept. 13 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Dec. 5
2008 March 21 April 20 June 9 Sept. 30 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Dec. 22
2009 March 10 April 9 May 29 Sept. 19 Sept. 28 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Dec. 12
 
  1. Feast of Lots. (not a feast of the Lord)
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread.
3. Hebrew Pentecost; or Feast of Weeks, or of Harvest, or of First Fruits.
4. Jewish New Year.
5. Day of Atonement.
6. Feast of Tabernacles, or of the Ingathering.
7. Assembly of the Eighth Day.
8. Festival of Lights. (not a feast of the Lord)
NOTE: All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date given.