Home        Biblical Timelines
Outline of Holy Days of the Lord
Winter Holy Day
Season of Redemption
 
Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah)
Jewish Calendar: 25th of Kislev
Gregorian Calendar: 25th of December
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Christ is concieved by Mary.


Fall Holy Days
Season of Redemption
 
{As fulfilled during the Church age.}

Day of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)
Jewish Calendar: 1st of Tishri
Gregorian calendar: September 11, 3 B.C.
-Fulfilled Prophecy:
Christ is born.

Day of Atonement (Yom Kipper)
Jewish Calendar: 10th of Tishri
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Christ Child accepted as He who gives atonement for sin.

Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
Jewish Calendar: 15th of Tishri
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Christ Child accepted as He who "tabernacles" or dwells among us.


Spring Holy Days
Season of Redemption

Passover Lamb chosen (Palm Sunday)
Jewish Calendar: 10th of Nissan
Gregorian calendar: April 6, A.D. 30, Sunday
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Christ rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, an event which accepts Him as the Passover Lamb.

Passover
Jewish Calendar: 14th of Nissan, Friday eve
Gregorian calendar: April 6, A.D. 30, Thursday evening
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Evening:
Jesus as Passover Lamb celebrates Passover with His disciples (also known as Last Supper).
Following Day:
Jesus is crucified 3 P.M. approx. and placed in a tomb

Feast of Unleavened Bread
Jewish Calendar: 15th of Nissan to 21st of Nissan, lasts for 7 days beginning Sabbath eve
Gregorian calendar: beginning April 7, A.D. 30, Friday evening
[First and last day of Feast a special Sabbath.]
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Christ lay to rest in a tomb.-
Second day of Feast (regular Sabbath)
Christ still lay to rest in tomb.

Feast of Firstfruits
Jewish Calendar: 17th of Nissan, beginning Sunday eve
Gregorian calendar: April 9, A.D. 30, Sunday
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Christ is resurrected on Sunday morning (celebrated by Christians as Easter).

Festival of Harvest (Shavu'ot, Pentecost)
Jewish Calendar: 6th of Sivan
Gregorian calendar: May 28, A.D. 30, Sunday
[This Holy Day is to be celebrated 49 days after day of firstfruits, or fifty days counting the day of firstfruits. Because of this, it is also called Pentecost (celebrated by Christians as the beginning of the Church).]
-Fulfilled prophecy:
Kingdom of God and the beginning of the church


Fall Holy Days
Season of Sabbath 

{Day of salvation for the nation of Israel. Heb. 4:9}
{Day when saints rule with Christ. Rev. 20:4-5}

Day of Trumpets
-Prophecy:
Following this Day, the Messiah returns as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Israel claims Jesus as their Messiah and Savior.
Believers are resurrected.

Day of Atonement
-Prophecy:
This is a special day of atonement given by Messiah for the nation of Israel. (The believers who have found Jesus during the Church age are already exonerated).
It is the day Christ gives atonement for the sins of mankind. It is important that, in order to receive the atonement, each person must make a full repentance between the day of Trumpets to the day of Atonement. These days are referred to as the "Days of Awe."

Feast of Tabernacles
-Prophecy:
Messiah will "tabernacle" (dwell) with the resurrected Christians and the nation of Israel.