The Biblical Calendar
This web site provides studies on the biblical calendar written by
Herb Solinsky in PDF format and a holy day schedule for upcomming
years.
A concise biblical calendar study is now available that is much shorter than the documents below.
A study including the biblical basis for the use of the vernal equinox and the moon in the Biblical calendar, and the subsequent historical departure from that original calendar is now avaiable.
The following study on the biblical calendar provides well documented information regarding how the calendar originally functioned.
An Abridged Biblical Calendar Study is now available.
A Study concerning Barley and the Calendar is now available.
A study titled "The Start of a Biblical Day of the Month and the Sabbath Day" is now available.
A document designed for a a 150 minute seminar on the biblical calendar with emphasis on explaining the biblical and historical reasons for the biblical method before the Temple was destroyed in 70 is now available.
An Evaluation of Rabbinic Literature and its Trustworthiness for History and the Interpretation of the Torah is now available.
When was the ancient vernal equinox and how does it related to the Babylonian calendar?
A document refuting ideas that the moon is involved in determining the weekly Sabbath is now available.
When does the biblical year begin?
A document for a lengthy two day seminar which includes discussion of the zodiac is now available.
A document discussing the calendars of the dead sea scrolls is now available.
For calendar questions, please contact Herb Solinsky at
A concise biblical calendar study is now available that is much shorter than the documents below.
Download the "Concise Biblical Calendar", updated
January 9th, 2022.
A study including the biblical basis for the use of the vernal equinox and the moon in the Biblical calendar, and the subsequent historical departure from that original calendar is now avaiable.
Download the "Historical Departure from the Biblical
Calendar", updated October 30, 2022."
The following study on the biblical calendar provides well documented information regarding how the calendar originally functioned.
Download the "Treatise on the Biblical Calendar",
updated April 3, 2009.
An Abridged Biblical Calendar Study is now available.
Download the "Abridged Biblical Calendar", updated
July 4, 2021.
A Study concerning Barley and the Calendar is now available.
Download "Barley and the Calendar",
updated June 12, 2022.
A study titled "The Start of a Biblical Day of the Month and the Sabbath Day" is now available.
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated April 8, 2014.
A document designed for a a 150 minute seminar on the biblical calendar with emphasis on explaining the biblical and historical reasons for the biblical method before the Temple was destroyed in 70 is now available.
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated July 12, 2022.
An Evaluation of Rabbinic Literature and its Trustworthiness for History and the Interpretation of the Torah is now available.
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated October 28, 2022.
When was the ancient vernal equinox and how does it related to the Babylonian calendar?
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated January 9, 2022.
A document refuting ideas that the moon is involved in determining the weekly Sabbath is now available.
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated December 17, 2017.
When does the biblical year begin?
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated July 27, 2018.
A document for a lengthy two day seminar which includes discussion of the zodiac is now available.
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated June 27, 2021.
A document discussing the calendars of the dead sea scrolls is now available.
Download the PDF version of this
study, updated October 30, 2022.
For calendar questions, please contact Herb Solinsky at
Genesis 1:14-18 Psalm 104:19
Holy Day Schedule for 2020-2030
| Year | First day of First of Month | Feast of Unleavened Breaed | Pentecost | Feast of Trumpets | Day of Atonement | Feast of Tabernacles | Eighth Day |
| 2020 | Thursday, March 26th | Thursday, April 9th - Wednesday, April 15th | Sunday, May 31 | Saturday, September 19th | Monday, September 28th | Saturday, October 3rd - Friday, October 9th | Saturday, October 10th |
| 2021 | Wednesday, April 14th | Wednesday, April 28th - Tuesday, May 4th | Sunday, June 20th | Friday, October 8th | Sunday, October 17th | Friday, October 22nd - Thursday, October 28th | Friday, Otober 29th |
| 2022 | Monday, April 4th* | Monday, April 18th - Sunday, April 24rd | Sunday, June 12th | Wednesday, September 28th | Friday, October 7th | Wednesday, October 12th - Tuesday, October 18th | Wednesday, October 19th |
| 2023 | Thursday, March 24* | Friday, April 7th - Thursday, April 13th | Sunday, May 28th | Sunday, September 17th | Tuesday, September 26th | Sunday, October 1st - Saturday, October 7th | Sunday, October 8th |
| 2024 | Wednesday, April 10th | Wednesday, April 24th - Tuesday, April 30th | Sunday, June 16th | Saturday, October 5th* | Monday, October 14th | Saturday, October 19th - Friday, October 25th | Saturday, October 26th |
| 2025 | Monday, March 31st | Monday, April 14th - Sunday, April 20th | Sunday, June 8th | Wednesday, September 24th* | Friday, October 3rd | Wednesday, October 8th - Tuesday, October 14th | Wednesday, October 15th |
| 2026 | Saturday, March 21st | Saturday, April 4th - Friday, April 10th | Sunday, May 24th | Sunday, September 13th | Tuesday, September 22nd | Sunday, September 27th - Saturday, October 3rd | Sunday, October 4th |
| 2027 | Friday, April 9th | Friday, April 23rd - Thursday, April 29th | Sunday, June 13th | Sunday, Otober 3rd | Tuesday, October 12th | Sunday, October 17th - Saturday, October 23rd | Sunday, October 24th |
| 2028 | Tuesday, March 28th | Tuesday, April 11th - Monday, April 17th | Sunday, June 4th | Thursday, September 21st | Saturday, September 30th | Thursday, October 5th - Wednesday, October 11th | Thursday, October 12th |
| 2029 | Monday, April 16th | Monday, April 30th - Sunday, May 6th | Sunday, June 24th | Wednesday, October 10th | Friday, October 19th | Wednesday, October 24th - Tuesday, October 30th | Wednesday, October 31st |
| 2030 | Friday, April 5th | Friday, April 19th - Thursday, April 25th | Sunday, June 9th | Monday, September 30th | Wednesday, October 9th | Monday, October 14th - Sunday, October 20th | Monday, October 21st |
The dates in this schedule are derived from astronomical calculation using the
luni-solar calendar that is based on the sighting of the cresent from Israel,
as detailed in the study available above. For all the dates listed the holy day actually begins on the night of the previous numbered day.