A Brief Overview of
ThE Apostolic Festivals
Throughout the New Testament writings we see the Apostles celebrating and teaching the faith from the original Biblical festivals including Passover, Firstfruits, and Pentecost. At no point do we read that they adopted a different calendar or set of festivals.
Below are the biblical festivals as calculated by the CACI Apostolic Council. To arrive at these dates, we use the "first light" of the New Moon to find the 1st day of the new month. After finding the 1st day, we count to the day of the month recorded in the Torah (14th, 15th, 10th, Etc).
The dates promoted by Rabbinic Judaism are no longer calculated according to Torah. They are often 24 to 48 hours off in an attempt to align more seamlessly to the western calendar. The result is, the festivals often will not reflect the correct placement of the Moon as they do when calculated according to scripture. To address this, rabbinic tradition has extended many celebrations by adding additional days to the festival.
It is important to note the dates below may be altered slightly if the moon is actually sighted 24 hours before or after the expected date. Also, the dates may shift by a complete month in the event that the barley in Israel is not green in time for Aviv. This is not unusual, occurring every few years.
Spring Festivals
2025
Biblical New Year(Not a Moed)
Sun Eve March 30th
The Biblical New Year is not January. The bible teaches that the month of "Abib"(March-April) begins the year.
Abib literally means "green barley ears". This references the stage of barley maturity in Israel just before the harvest.
We know that the month of the barley harvest is always the beginning of the biblical year. Thus, the Creator's New Year speak of life and fruitfulness rather than ice and the bitter cold.
This harvest is in the beautiful spring of the year and announces the celebration of Passover & the First Fruits wave offering.
Once the barley is determined to be "abib", the following new moon begins the NEW YEAR. The harvest will begin later in this month.
This year there have been multiple reports of "abib" barley in time for the March 11th New Moon.
Passover
Meal
Sun April 13th
Meal Eaten In The Evening
The elements of the Biblical Passover speak directly to our Messiah.
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Spotless lamb
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Unleavened (without sin)
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Bitter Herbs (the bitterness of sin & slavery)
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Rescued from the Death Angel
Unleavened Bread
Sunset on Sun April 13th
Sunset Sun April 20th
The 7 Days of Unleavened Bread were first celebrated beginning the night of the first Passover as Israel was being rescued and separated from Egyptian bondage. During this 7 days, YHWH literally removed from Israel the leaven of Egypt. Since then, each spring God's people have thoroughly searched their homes to remove leaven for a week following the Passover
The Apostles would teach that during this festival early Apostolic Believers were to search for a different kind of "leaven"; malice and wickedness. We were to eat a different kind of "unleavened bread"; truth and sincerity.
Firstfruits
(Begins the Feast of Weeks & The Count Down To Pentecost)
Sunday April 20th
This is the day it was discovered that Messiah had resurrected and was no longer in the tomb. It is the day that the very first of the spring harvest was to be waved before YHWH. Thus, Messiah is the very first to have ever been risen to immortality.
John 20:1,16-17
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre... Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father
Pentecost
(Ends the Feast of Weeks)
Sunday June 8th
More Info To Come...
Fall Festivals
2025
TRUMPETS
Yom Teruah
The Day of Shouting
Tues, Sept 23rd
At Sunset
Celebrates The 2nd Coming of Messiah.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
ATONEMENT
CACI
International Day of Prayer
Thursday, Oct 2nd
At Sunset
The Sacrifice of YHWH is Chosen & Azazel is Rejected, Bound, and Cast Out.
Israel chooses Messiah @ His Return
Zechariah 12:10
They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn , as one mourneth for his only son.
Azazel is Bound and Cast Out
Revelation 20:1-3
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit
Tabernacles
7 Days of Sukkot
Tue, Oct 7th - Tue, Oct 14th
At Sunset
More Info To Come...
The 8th Day
"The Last Great Day"
Tue, Oct 14th - Wed, Oct 15th
At Sunset
The Earth Made NEW & The Eternal Kingdom Begins... The Citizens Now Raised In The 2nd Resurrection Are Welcomed By The Reigning Bride of The 1st Resurrection 1,000 Years Earlier...
Revelation 21:5-6, 22:17
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new... I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely... the Spirit and the Bride say, Come... And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.