The Feasts of Yehovah

Projection for 2026:

If the barley in Israel is abib by March 20, then the month will begin at sundown March 20 (4% moon visibility) to sundown March 21 Abib/Nissan 1.

Count 14 days from there for Passover (preparation day), which would begin at sundown April 3. The Passover seder would be eaten at sundown April 4, which would begin the seven day (evening to evening) Feast of Unleavened Bread. The day of Firstfruits would be April 6.

If you have questions about which calendar is correct, we have a detailed study on this topic available in our article library  The article lays out several Biblical principles that you can use to examine various calendars. Our ministry believes that the calendar that most closely matches those principles combines the start of the new year with the first sighting of the new moon when the barley has reached the agricultural stage of “aviv” (also written as “abib”). Don’t take our word for it – we encourage you to weigh all calendars against the principles in the above article.