High Holy Days Calendar
Roman Year: 2017
These dates are based upon the Lord’s statutes regarding His moadim, ‘appointed times’. (Lev. 23 et al. in the Torah), coupled with best astronomical forecasts for new moon appearances, viz. first visible sliver.
| 2017 | Date |
| Year Begins* | March 28 |
| Passover* | April 10 |
| Night to be Much Observed* | April 11 |
| Feast of Unleavened Bread | April 12-18 |
| Wave Sheaf Observance+ | April 16 |
| Pentecost++ | June 4 |
| Feast of Trumpets* | September 21 |
| Day of Atonement* | September 30 |
| Feast of Tabernacles* | October 5-11 |
| The Last Great Day* | October 12 |
*Begins just after sunset
+ Observed in the morning, first day of the week
++ Two loaves baked and waved before God in the morning, first day of the week
A day begins in darkness, and ends in light showing how sons of light defeat the forces of darkness. A day is from evening to evening, consisting of a dark and light portion that makes “one” single day.
New Moons Calendar
Roman Year: 2017
New Moons Sightings in your area should be used to verify dates monthly. Dates listed here begin in 2017 and begin after sunset of the date listed.
| MONTH | DATE | DAY |
| JANUARY | 28 | SATURDAY |
| FEBRUARY | 27 | MONDAY |
| MARCH | 28 | TUESDAY |
| APRIL | 27 | THURSDAY |
| MAY | 26 | FRIDAY |
| JUNE | 24 | SATURDAY |
| JULY | 24 | MONDAY |
| AUGUST | 22 | TUESDAY |
| SEPTEMBER | 21 | THURSDAY |
| OCTOBER | 20 | FRIDAY |
| NOVEMBER | 19 | SUNDAY |
| DECEMBER | 19 | FRIDAY |
The new moon sightings were determined in the Central generalized time zone, UTC 6:00/5:00.
They will differ from coast to coast so observations should be determined with your generalized time zone, with your time zone information available from the following website.
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/usa