2022 Feast Dates
Here are the Gregorian dates for the Biblical Feasts in 2022.
Feast dates are based on the Jewish (Hillel) calendar.
All observances except Passover begin the prior evening.
Purim
March 17, 2022
(Purim is not one of the Appointed Times in Torah)
This happened on the thirteenth day of Adar and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and gladness. …The Jews established and took upon themselves, upon their descendants, and upon all who joined with them, that they would commemorate these two days in the way prescribed and at the appointed time every year. These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family and in every province and every city.
(Esther 9:17,27-28 TLV)
Passover
April 15, 2022
During the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening, is Adonai’s Passover.
(Leviticus 23:5 TLV)
Note: The traditional time to begin Passover is in the evening at the end of the day. Some congregations observe it on the prior evening. For a more detailed explanation, go here.
Unleavened Bread
April 16 – April 22, 2022
On the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Matzot to Adonai. For seven days you are to eat matzah. On the first day you are to have a holy convocation and you should do no regular work. Instead you are to present an offering made by fire to Adonai for seven days. On the seventh day is a holy convocation, when you are to do no regular work.
(Leviticus 23:6-8 TLV)
First Fruits
April 17, 2022
When you have come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you are to bring the omer of the firstfruits of your harvest to the kohen. He is to wave the omer before Adonai, to be accepted for you. On the morrow after the Shabbat, the kohen is to wave it.
(Leviticus 23:10-11 TLV)
Shavuot
June 5, 2022
Then you are to count from the morrow after the Shabbat, from the day that you brought the omer of the wave offering, seven complete Shabbatot. Until the morrow after the seventh Shabbat you are to count fifty days, and then present a new grain offering to Adonai.
(Leviticus 23:15-16 TLV)
Yom Teruah
September 26, 2022
In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you are to have a Shabbat rest, a memorial of blowing (shofarot), a holy convocation. You are to do no regular work, and you are to present an offering made by fire to Adonai.
(Leviticus 23:24-25 TLV)
Yom Kippur
October 5, 2022
The tenth day of this seventh month is Yom Kippur, a holy convocation to you, so you are to afflict yourselves. You are to bring an offering made by fire to Adonai. You are not to do any kind of work on that set day, for it is Yom Kippur, to make atonement for you before Adonai your God.
(Leviticus 23:27-28 TLV)
Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret
October 10 – October 17, 2022
On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Feast of Sukkot, for seven days to Adonai. On the first day there is to be a holy convocation—you are to do no laborious work. For seven days you are to bring an offering by fire to Adonai.
(Leviticus 23:34-36 TLV)
The eighth day will be a holy convocation to you, and you are to bring an offering by fire to Adonai. It is a solemn assembly—you should do no laborious work.
(Leviticus 23:36 TLV)
Hanukkah
December 19 – December 26, 2022
(Hanukkah is not one of the Appointed Times in Torah)
Then Judas and his brothers and all the assembly of Israel determined that every year at that season the days of the dedication of the altar should be observed with gladness and joy for eight days, beginning with the twenty-fifth day of the month Kislev.
(1 Maccabees 4:59 ESV)
Recommended Resources for Additional Reading
(links open at Amazon.com)
A Christian Guide to the Biblical Feasts by David Wilber
Aligning With God’s Appointed Times by Jason Sobel
The Feasts of Adonai by Valerie Moody
God’s Appointed Times by Barney Kasden
Messiah in the Feasts of Israel by Sam Nadler
Celebrating Biblical Feasts in Your Home or Church by Martha Zimmerman
Feasts of the Bible Pamphlet by Rose Publishing
Nisan 17 was 3 days after Nisan 14, which was the Feast of Passover. Jesus died on Feast of Passover between 3:00 pm and 6:pm. He was buried on the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15) after 6:00 pm, then rose again on the third day (Nisan 17 A.D. 30) The Temple was destroyed on AV 9, A.D. 70 (forty years later) which fulfilled Ezekiel 4:6. In case you really like the timekeeping aspect, On Nisan 10 was the day that Messiah rode into Jerusalem on the foal of an Ass, this was Psalm Sunday…Messiah (the Lamb) dwelt with Israel until He was sacrificed as the Passover Lamb of God on Nisan 14. Jesus the Messiah ascended to the Father 50 days after His Resurrection. That was the Feast of Pentecost, when the first disciples of Messiah were given the Holy Spirit to dwell inside of them.
I apologize, Acts 1:3 does say He was seen with them 40 days…so the Apostles had ten days until Feast of Pentecost to await for the promise from the Father. The Holy Spirit was given to the church on the Feast of Pentecost as a gift of betrothal to His Bride.
These cannot be known for certain as the New Testament never mentions a calendar date. This is one possible scenario and is reasonably thought out. Because the Gospels are not date specific, I don’t believe it is all that important. Thanks for your comment.
Does not First Fruits represent our Savior’s ascension to the Father? For He is the First of the First Fruits. And would it not be the 3rd day and nights after He was crucified being placed in The Tomb just at sunset on the Sabbath?
Hi Sandra,
It is true that First Fruits foreshadows Yeshua’s resurrection. As to the exact timing… well, I don’t think we can nail that down with absolute certainty. That doesn’t change the fact that Yeshua was crucified, buried, and raised again in fulfilment of these Feasts. For further clarification, or maybe for further ambiguation, check out my post Guess What Day It Is.
Does Pentecost/Shavuot always fall on a Sunday? If not I’m hoping for more in-depth explanation as I at this place and time in my spiritual walk not 100% sure. Thank you.
Hi Sandra,
You ask an excellent question, and will find that people disagree. Check out my post Shavuot, The Undated Holiday for my take. If you are part of a local fellowship, please keep Pentecost/Shavuot when those you are in covenant with celebrate it. I believe unity is far more important than figuring out who is right.
This year, the two different traditions will keep Shavuot on the same day, Sunday, June 5, which is the same day the Christian community is observing Pentecost. It is a great opportunity to share.
The best book I can recommend for you is God’s Appointed Times by Barney Kasdan. It lays out everything you’ll need to know celebrate the feasts appointed by God. Or ask your local Messianic Synogouge and I’m sure they’d love to help you.
My Name is Mark I’m single no family OK and know absolutely no one that celebrates these feast days can yall please email me or send me step by step instructions on how I can celebrate these feast days and God approving of it some of these feast are week long events and there is no way I can take off work for a week at a time can you help
Shalom Mark,
When I first started keeping the Biblical feasts I thought there was no one else around. After a while, I began finding others and later discovered there were many. Just start by being faithful and doing the best that you can.
There are a few articles on each feast here on The Messianic Light, along with some suggested resources. Most of the books you can sample on Amazon to see if they interest you.
As for taking a week off work, that is certainly not a Scriptural command. There are only seven days during the year (besides the weekly Sabbath) when we are told to not do our regular work: the first and seventh days of Unleavened Bread, Shavuot, Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, the first day of Sukkot and the Eighth Day.
Passover, First Fruits, and the days in between the “sabbaths” I just listed are not days you must take off. Hanukkah and Purim aren’t even commanded at all. Celebrating feasts is not meant to be a burden and you should not feel obligated to take a whole week off just because someone else does.
Be blessed in your efforts!