CALENDAR OF BIBLICAL HOLY DAYS for 2004-2005 (5764-65)

Holy Day(s) in order of Biblical Date

Pesach (Passover, Biblical new year)
Matzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread)
Bikkurim (Firstfruits)*
Shavuot (Weeks, Pentecost - Rabbinical)       .. Shavuot (Weeks, Pentecost - Sadducee)*    Yom Teruah (Day of Blowing Trumpets)            .. (Rosh haShannah - Rabbinical New Year)*** Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles, Booths)
Shemini Atzeret (8th day assembly)          Simcha Torah (Rabbinical)***
Chanukah (Feast of Dedication)**

Purim (Lots, Feast of Esther)**
.. Shushan Purim (Lots, Feast of Esther)**		 Biblical Date

eve 14, 1st mo.
day 15-21, 1st mo.
day 20, 1st mo.# day 6, 3rd mo.#
day 10, 3rd mo.# day 1, 7th mo.     
                                
day 10, 7th mo. day 15, 7th mo. day 22, 7th mo. day 23, 7th mo.
day 25, 9th mo. to
day 2, 10th mo.
day 14, 12th mo. day 15, 12th mo.		 Western Date

April 5, 2004
April 6-12, 2004
April 11, 2004
May 26, 2004        May 30, 2004      Sept. 16, 2004

Sept. 25, 2004      Sept. 30, 2004        Oct. 7, 2004            Oct. 8, 2004
Dec. 8, 2004 to
Dec. 14, 2004
Mar. 25, 2005
Mar. 26, 2005

 Scriptures

Lev. 23:5
Lev. 23:6
Lev. 23:9-11
Lev. 23:15-16

Lev. 23:23-25
                      Lev. 23:26-28
Lev. 23:33-35
Lev. 23:36
                      John 10:22-23

Est. 9:20-32
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* The calendar date changes each year.
** These days are mentioned in Scripture but are not commanded.                                                                                      *** These days are not mentioned in Scripture but are Rabbinically prescribed.
# These dates apply only for the current year. The formula for their determination is given in Scripture.