2014 Feast Dates

2014 Feast Dates

Following are 2014 dates for the Biblically commanded Feasts.*  These are not only Jewish Holy Days.  In Leviticus 23:2 God tells us, “These are My appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.”  They are the Lord’s specially appointed times available to all God’s followers.  Mark your calendar and plan ahead to participate with Adonai on His Holy Days!
On the Hebrew/Biblical calendar a day begins and ends at dusk (See Genesis 1).
Accordingly, each of these Feasts begins and ends at sundown.

• Passover: April 13-14
• Feast of Unleavened Breads: April 14-21
• Feast of First Fruits: April 19-20
• Counting the Omer: April 20 – June 7
• Feast of Weeks (Pentecost): June 7-8
• Feast of Trumpets:  September 25-26
• Day of Atonement: October 4-5
• Feast of Tabernacles/Shelters/Harvest: October 9-16
• The Eighth Day: October 16-17

The following attachment includes this list of Feasts, plus Purim and Hanukkah.  It shows the Hebrew and Gregorian dates, the Hebrew names, the purpose of the Feasts and Biblical instructions for observing them from a Messianic understanding:
2014 Appointed Times at a Glance
*These are the dates observed by Messianic believers and based solely on the Bible.  In some cases they do not match the dates determined by Orthodox Jewish Rabbis.
For more information on Gentiles observing these Feasts, read:  Why celebrate these Feasts?
Read all of our posts pertaining to the Feasts.
Read our posts on Purim and Hanukkah.
Recommended Hebrew Calendar
The Feasts are determined by the Hebrew calendar.  It is helpful to keep a Messianic Hebrew calendar on hand.  I recommend the one put out by Lion and Lamb Ministries.  It is beautifully designed and overlays the Hebrew and Gregorian calendars.  It includes color-coded Sabbaths, New Moons and Feasts and the weekly Torah and Messianic scripture portions.
Recommended Book Explaining the Feasts
“The Feasts of the Lord” by Kevin Howard and Marvin Rosenthal is written from both a Christian and Jewish experience.  It is perfect for those just starting in their understanding of the Feasts’ significance to all of Yeshua’s followers, and for those who want a concise reference for all the major Feasts and other well known observances.  It covers the Biblical observances, the modern observances, the fulfillment and application today for each one.

2014 Expected New Moon Dates

New Moon Observance

The Hebrew calendar is based on the lunar cycle.  The first evening the new moon of each cycle can be observed in the sky denotes the beginning of a new month on the Hebrew calendar.  According to the Bible, new moons are also cause for celebration.
For more information on the New Moon celebration, read The New Moon – Who Knew?
To mark your calendar, view the Expected Dates of New Moons in 2014.