Old Testament Jewish Holidays

Day of Passover

Day of Preparation
(the Preparation (Day))

Nisan 14

Yom Pesach
(Day of Passover)
Yom Kuwn
(Day of Preparation)

yohm PAY-sahk

yohm KOON

Feast of Passover

Feast of Unleavened Bread

Nisan 15–21

Hag Pesach
(Feast of Passover)
Hag Matzot
(Feast of Unleavened Bread)

hahg PAY-sahk

hahg MAHT-zoht

Day of Firstfruits of
Barley Harvest

Nisan 16

Yom Bikkurim
(Day of Firstfruits)

yohm BIKK-urr-imm

Feast of Pentecost

Feast of Weeks

Feast of Harvest

Day of Firstfruits of
Wheat Harvest

Sivan 6

Hag Pentecost
(Feast of Fiftieth)
Hag Shavuot
(Feast of Weeks)
Hag Katzir
(Feast of Harvest)
Yom Bikkurim
(Day of Firstfruits)

hahg PENN-ti-cawst

hahg shah-VOO-oht

hahg KAHT-zirr

yohm BIKK-urr-imm

Day of Trumpets

Tishri 1

Yom Teruah
(Day of Trumpet Blowing)
Rosh Hashanah
(Head of the Year)

yohm ti-ROO-ah

rohsh hah-SHAH-nah

Day of Atonement

Tishri 10

Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement)

yohm kipp-PURR

Feast of Tabernacles

Feast of Booths

Feast of Ingathering

Tishri 15–22

Hag Sukkot
(Feast of Tabernacles)
Hag Sukkot
(Feast of Booths)
Hag Asif
(Feast of Ingathering)

hahg soo-KOHT

hahg soo-KOHT

hahg ah-SEEF

Feast of the Dedication

Chislev 25–
Tebeth 2

Hag Hanukkah
(Feast of the Dedication)
Hag Maor
(Feast of Lights)

hahg HAH-noo-kah

hahg mah-OHR

Feast of Purim

Adar 14–15

Hag Purim
(Feast of Lots)

hahg PURR-imm