Covenant Calendar 360

INTRODUCTION

In the Scripture and in the ancient times, the calendar was:-

1. 30 days in a month
2. 360 days in a year

WHO CHANGED THE 360 DAYS IN A YEAR CHANGED TO 365 DAYS

Gaius Julius Caesar changed the calendar in 46 B.C., making the year consist of 12 months and 365 days. He was the Roman general, statesman, and writer. He ruled the Roman Republic nearly continuously from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC.

CLASS ON THE COVENANT CALENDAR

In January 2026, we were recommended to an online group from Canada that teaches specially on the Covenant Calendar. They teach in full details clearly with much passion and dedication. With the guidance from the Covenant Calendar Class, participants are able to find their exact date and time according to the Covenant Calendar. Hence, the date and time will be accurate according to the location of the participants who have learned to do the marking of the shadow correctly so they can take part in the Feasts of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / YHUH / Yahuah (The Appointed Times of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / YHUH / Yahuah. We highly recommend this class to everyone.

ABOUT THE HEBREW MONTHS

HEBREW CALENDAR: Abib / Nisan (Originally called 1st month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: March – April

The month of Abib is very important in the Scripture. Abib (H24 – אביב) , which translates to “ear of grain,” or “green ear”. This month is significant in Israel’s history since it marks the New Year, the beginning of the Passover celebration and the Exodus from Egypt. Abib, later known as Nisan after the Babylonian captivity. Babylon is now called Iraq.

• Key Scripture: “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.” (Exodus 12:2)

• Significant Event: The Exodus from Egypt and the celebration of the first Passover on the 14th day of the month.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Iyar / Ziv (Originally called 2nd month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: April – May

Originally called Ziv (H2099 – זיו) in the Bible, meaning “light” or “glow,” referencing the brightness of blooming flowers in late spring. It was renamed Iyar after the Babylonian exile, a name linked to the Akkadian word for “blossom.”

• Key Scripture: Solomon began building the First Temple during this month (1 Kings 6:1).

• Significant Event: The observation of Pesach Sheni (Second Passover) on the 14th day for those who were unable to celebrate it in the first month due to ritual impurity.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Sivan (Originally called 3rd month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: May – June

The name Sivan (H5515 – סיון) appears in the Book of Esther and likely derives from a Babylonian root meaning “season of brightness” or “sweltering sun” as summer approaches.

• Key Scripture: Esther 8:9 mentions the King’s decree being rewritten in this month to save the Jews.

• Significant Event: Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost) is celebrated on the 6th of Sivan, marking the wheat harvest and traditionally commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Tammuz (Originally called 4th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: June – July

Tammuz (H8542 – תמוז) is named directly after a Babylonian deity of fertility and vegetation—a stark reminder of Israel’s time in captivity. It marks the peak of the dry summer season.

• Key Scripture: Ezekiel 8:14 references women weeping for the pagan god Tammuz at the temple gates.

• Significant Event: The 17th of Tammuz is a traditional fast day marking the breach of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, which eventually led to the destruction of the First Temple.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Ab / Av (Originally called 5th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: July – August

The word Av (אב) means “father.” While not explicitly named in the Torah by this title (referred to simply as the fifth month), it is historically known as a month of mourning for the Jewish people.

• Key Scripture: Numbers 33:38 notes that Aaron the High Priest died on the first day of the fifth month.

• Significant Event: The 9th of Av (Tisha B’Av) is a major fast day commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Elul (Originally called 6th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: August – September

The name Elul (H436 – אלול) means “search” or “inspect” in Aramaic. It serves as a time of inner reflection and spiritual preparation ahead of the High Holy Days in the seventh month.

• Key Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15 notes that the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem was completed on the 25th of Elul.

• Significant Event: Traditionally, the shofar (ram’s horn) is blown every morning throughout Elul to stir the heart toward repentance.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Tishrei / Tishri / Ethanim (Originally called 7th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: September – October

Originally called Ethanim (H388 – אתנים), meaning “enduring” or “flowing streams,” pointing to the natural springs that kept running at the end of the dry season. Renamed Tishrei post-exile, from an Akkadian root meaning “to begin,” it marks the start of the Jewish civil new year.

• Key Scripture: Solomon dedicated the Temple during the feast in Ethanim (1 Kings 8:2).

• Significant Events: The busiest month on the biblical calendar, containing Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles).

HEBREW CALENDAR: Cheshvan / Bul (Originally called 8th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: October – November

Originally called Bul (H945 – בול), which means “produce” or “rain/wither,” signifying the start of the winter rainy season and the falling leaves. Post-captivity, it became Marcheshvan (later shortened to Cheshvan), an Akkadian term meaning “eighth month.”

• Key Scripture: King Solomon finished the structure of the Temple in the month of Bul (1 Kings 6:38).

• Significant Event: Historically, this is the month when Noah’s flood began and ended a year later (Genesis 7:11).

HEBREW CALENDAR: Kislev (Originally called 9th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: November – December

The name Kislev (H3691 – כסלו) is derived from a root word meaning “trust,” “hope,” or “security,” as Israel waited out the heavy winter cold and looked forward to the security of the coming spring rains.

• Key Scripture: The prophet Zechariah received a word from the Lord in this month (Zechariah 7:1).

• Significant Event: The winter festival of Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) begins on the 25th of Kislev, celebrating the Maccabean reclamation and cleansing of the Temple.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Tebet / Tevet (Originally called 10th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: December – January

Tevet (H2887 – טבת) comes from an ancient root meaning “sinking” or “muddy,” accurately describing the soil conditions in Israel during the wettest, coldest phase of mid-winter.

• Key Scripture: Esther was taken into King Ahasuerus’s royal palace in the month of Tevet to become queen (Esther 2:16).

• Significant Event: The 10th of Tevet is observed as a fast day, marking the start of Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Shebat / Shevat (Originally called 11th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: January – February

The name Shevat (H7627 – שבט) comes from a word meaning “rod” or “staff,” which can refer to a heavy winter rain striking like a rod or a staff of authority.

• Key Scripture: Moses began delivering his final discourse (the Book of Deuteronomy) to the children of Israel on the first day of this month (Deuteronomy 1:3).

• Significant Event: The 15th of Shevat (Tu BiShvat) is celebrated as the “New Year for Trees,” marking the time when the earliest almond trees begin to bud in Israel.

HEBREW CALENDAR: Adar (Originally called 12th month)
GREGORIAN CALENDAR: February – March

Adar (H144 – אדר) comes from a Babylonian root meaning “strength” or “glorious.” 

• Key Scripture: The Second Temple was completed on the third day of Adar under the reign of King Darius (Ezra 6:15).

• Significant Event: The joyful festival of Purim is celebrated on the 14th of Adar, remembering the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman’s plot as recorded in the Book of Esther.