However, Jews in our day observe a secular, or civil, year beginning in the autumn, Tishri being the first month.

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THE YEAR OF THE ISRAELITES

Name of Month Nisan (Abib)

Corresponds to March - April

Sacred Year 1st month

Secular Year 7th month

Citations Ex. 13:4; Neh. 2:1

Festivals Nisan 14 Passover

Nisan 15-21 Festival of Unfermented Cakes

Nisan 16 Offering of firstfruits

Name of Month Iyyar (Ziv)

Corresponds to April - May

Sacred Year 2nd month

Secular Year 8th month

Citations 1 Ki. 6:1

Name of Month Sivan

Corresponds to May - June

Sacred Year 3rd month

Secular Year 9th month

Citations Esther 8:9

Name of Month Tammuz

Corresponds to June - July

Sacred Year 4th month

Secular Year 10th month

Citations Jer. 52:6

Name of Month Ab

Corresponds to July - August

Sacred Year 5th month

Secular Year 11th month

Citations Ezra 7:8

Name of Month Elul

Corresponds to August - September

Sacred Year 6th month

Secular Year 12th month

Citations Neh. 6:15

Name of Month Tishri (Ethanim)

Corresponds to September - October

Sacred Year 7th month

Secular Year 1st month

Citations 1 Ki. 8:2

Festivals Tishri 1 Day of the trumpet blast

Tishri 10 Day of Atonement

Tishri 15-21 Festival of Booths

Tishri 22 Solemn assembly

Name of Month Heshvan (Bul)

Corresponds to October - November

Sacred Year 8th month

Secular Year 2nd month

Citations 1 Ki. 6:38

Name of Month Chislev

Corresponds to November - December

Sacred Year 9th month

Secular Year 3rd month

Citations Neh. 1:1

Name of Month Tebeth

Corresponds to December - January

Sacred Year 10th month

Secular Year 4th month

Citations Esther 2:16

Name of Month Shebat

Corresponds to January - February

Sacred Year 11th month

Secular Year 5th month

Citations Zech. 1:7

Name of Month Adar

Corresponds to February - March

Sacred Year 12th month

Secular Year 6th month

Citations Esther 3:7

Name of Month Veadar

Corresponds to (Intercalary month)

Sacred Year 13th month