Rosh Hashanah
Rosh haShanah, The Feast Of Trumpets, is the Jewish New Year — celebrated on the 1st day of Tishri, the 7th Hebrew month. It is a Sabbath, but NOT a High Holy Day.
Eschatologists consider Rosh haShanah (Yom Teru'ah) the most likely day that Ye-shu'a (Jesus) will return to the earth a second time. Rosh haShanah is called "The Day That No-One Knows" because it is the only Hebrew Feast / Festival day that falls on the first day of a month (Rosh Chodesh).
Since the first day of any Hebrew month depends on the sighting of the first tiny sliver of the next waxing moon following a new moon, no-one knows exactly when Rosh haShanah will begin until the next waxing moon is sighted and the 7th Hebrew month (Tishri) is officially declared to have begun.
Modern Hebrews consider Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur to be "THE" High Holy Days — whereas this is NOT God's opinion. God has NOT declared either Rosh haShanah or Yom Kippur a High Holy Day.
The three High Holy Days established by God are: (1) Nisan 15 — first day of Unleavened Bread; (2) Shavu'ot (Pentecost) — 50 days from the first Sunday after Passover; (3) Tishri 15 — first day of Feast of Tabernacles (Sukk'ot).
Rosh haShanah Dates
| Starts at Sundown | Hebrew Calendar |
|---|---|
| Wed, Sep. 28, 2011 | Thu, 1 Tishri 5772 |
| Sun, Sep. 16, 2012 | Mon, 1 Tishri 5773 |
| Wed, Sep. 4, 2013 | Thu, 1 Tishri 5774 |
| Wed, Sep. 24, 2014 | Thu, 1 Tishri 5775 |
| Sun, Sep. 13, 2015 | Mon, 1 Tishri 5776 |
| Sun, Oct. 2, 2016 | Mon, 1 Tishri 5777 |
| Wed, Sep. 20, 2017 | Thu, 1 Tishri 5778 |