Biblical Feasts Calendar
Follow the seven feasts through the biblical year, from the Passover meal to the shelters of Sukkot. Choose a year to see the dates and read the passages behind each feast.
Israel calendar · Dates run from sunset on the first date to nightfall on the last. Some observances last an extra day outside Israel.
| Feast | Dates in 2027 | Read the passage |
|---|---|---|
| Passover (first day)Pesach | Apr 21 – Apr 2215 Nisan | Exodus 12:1–28Luke 22:7–20 |
| Unleavened BreadChag HaMatzot | Apr 21 – Apr 2815–21 Nisan | Exodus 13:3–10Leviticus 23:5–8 |
| Firstfruits (wave sheaf)Omer | Apr 22 – Apr 2316 Nisan | Leviticus 23:9–141 Corinthians 15:20–23 |
| Feast of WeeksShavuot | Jun 10 – Jun 116 Sivan | Leviticus 23:15–22Acts 2:1–13 |
| Feast of TrumpetsYom Teruah / Rosh Hashanah | Oct 1 – Oct 31–2 Tishrei | Numbers 29:1–6Leviticus 23:23–25 |
| Day of AtonementYom Kippur | Oct 10 – Oct 1110 Tishrei | Leviticus 16:29–34Hebrews 9:1–14 |
| Feast of TabernaclesSukkot | Oct 15 – Oct 2215–21 Tishrei | Leviticus 23:33–43John 7:1–14 |
Reading the feasts in context
Start with Leviticus 23. As you read, notice what the people are asked to remember, bring, or do together.
Passover (first day). Exodus places the lamb on 14 Nisan at twilight. The Seder opens 15 Nisan, when the week of Unleavened Bread begins.
Unleavened Bread. For seven days Israel eats unleavened bread in remembrance of the exodus. Many Jewish communities outside Israel observe an eighth day of Passover.
Firstfruits (wave sheaf). The priest presents the first sheaf of the harvest. The rabbinic calendar counts the Omer from 16 Nisan; traditions that count from the weekly Sabbath place this offering on Sunday.
Feast of Weeks. Seven weeks of counting lead to a new grain offering. Acts calls the festival Pentecost. Many communities outside Israel observe a second day.
Feast of Trumpets. Numbers calls for trumpet blasts on the first day of the seventh month. The dates shown cover both days of Rosh Hashanah in the modern Jewish calendar.
Day of Atonement. Leviticus describes the high priest entering the inner sanctuary and making atonement for the people.
Feast of Tabernacles. Families live in booths to remember the wilderness journey. The seven days of Sukkot are followed by a separate eighth-day assembly, Shemini Atzeret.
Dates follow the modern Hebrew calendar. Firstfruits is shown at the start of the Omer count. Hebcal · Israel holiday dates · Hebcal · Diaspora holiday dates · Hebcal · Counting the Omer