| The Essene Calendar begins the year at the Spring Solstice. According to Scripture (Exodus 12:2) the
first month occurs in the Spring. |
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| The calendar
contains twelve 30-day months. Each
soltice is set apart and is not part of a month. 12 times 30 days equals 360
days |
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| plus 4 days of
solstice equals 364 days. By beginning each year at the Spring Solstice, the
calendar is self-correcting. |
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ESSENE CALENDAR |
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GREGORIAN CALENDAR |
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RED INDICATES DATES OF NOTE |
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NISSAN |
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MAR / APR |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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Spring |
1 |
2 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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| 10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
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30 |
31 |
APR 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| 17 |
18 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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| 25 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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IYAR |
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APR / MAY |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
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| 8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
MAY 1 |
2 |
3 |
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| 15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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| 22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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| 29 |
30 |
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18 |
19 |
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SIVAN |
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MAY / JUNE |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
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| 6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
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14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
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JUNE 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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| 20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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| 27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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TAMMUZ |
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JUNE / JULY |
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M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
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S |
M |
T |
W |
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F |
S |
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Summer |
1 |
2 |
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19 |
20 |
21 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
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29 |
30 |
JULY 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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18 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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| 24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
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17 |
18 |
19 |
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AV |
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JULY / AUG |
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M |
T |
W |
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F |
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S |
M |
T |
W |
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F |
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2 |
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6 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
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AUG 1 |
2 |
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16 |
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18 |
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21 |
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3 |
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6 |
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23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
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30 |
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18 |
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ELUL |
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AUG / SEPT |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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24 |
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27 |
28 |
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30 |
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14 |
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19 |
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SEPT 1 |
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6 |
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24 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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30 |
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15 |
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17 |
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TISHRI |
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SEPT / OCT |
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Fall |
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2 |
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20 |
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29 |
30 |
OCT 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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HESHVAN |
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OCT / NOV |
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NOV 1 |
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KISLEV |
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NOV / DEC |
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DEC 1 |
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26 |
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TEVETH |
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DEC / JAN |
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Winter |
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JAN 1 |
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SHEBAT |
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JAN / FEB |
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FEB 1 |
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ADAR |
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FEB / MAR |
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| Nisan 1 |
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Correct beginning of the
year (Exodus 12:1-6) |
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| Nisan
10 |
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Passover Lamb chosen
(Exodus 12:3) |
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| Nisan
14 |
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Passover begins at
Sundown (Leviticus 23:5) |
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| Nisan
15 |
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The Feast of Unleavened
Bread (Leviticus 23:6) |
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| Nisan
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The first Sunday after
Passover is the Day of Firstfruits and also Ressurection Sunday! |
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It begins the fifty day
count for Pentecost (Leviticus 23:11) |
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| Sivan 6 |
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Shavuot - Pentecost
(Leviticus 23:16) |
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| Tammuz
17 |
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Traditional anniversary of destruction of the walls of Jerusalem (twice) |
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| Av 9 |
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Traditional anniversary of destruction of the Temple (twice) |
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| Tishri 1 |
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Rosh HaShanah - Feast of
Trumpets (Leviticus 23:23) |
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| Tishri
10 |
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Yom Kippur - Day of
Atonement (Leviticus 23:26) |
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| Tishri
15 |
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Sukkot - Feast of Booths,
Feast of Harvest (Leviticus 23:33) |
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| Kislev
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Chanukah - Festival of
Lights (see History of Maccabean Revolt) |
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| Adar
14 & 15 |
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Purim - see Book of
Esther |
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