The Year 5862

(Spring 2026 to Spring 2027)

Biblical Holy Days:

Refer to Chapter 14 of Bible Prophecy Secrets for details on how to observe both the Spirit of God’s Law and the Letter of His Law as it pertains to the Holy Days. You can download the first three chapters for free, or access the full-length book here: https://www.bibleprophecyunlocked.com/​​

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First Month Feasts***

First Month New Moon Report :

Image Above is from Renewed Moon: https://www.renewedmoon.com

As long as internet access and reports from Israel are still available, the land of Israel should be used for determining the beginning of months, and therefore the dates of the Holy Days. That is why the 20th of March is the first day of the year, rather than the 19th, even though the New Moon was visible the 19th for many locations outside of Israel. The following is a list of New Moon reports with photos from Israel:

• Poriya Illit - Rivkah BIderman (5:54 pm UTC+2): View linked report

• Haifa - Kenny Russell (5:53 pm UTC+2): View linked report

• Zevulun Valley - Yoel Halevi (6:03 pm UTC+2): View linked report

🌙 First New Moon: Rosh HaShana: Friday Evening, March 20, 2026

🍷 Lord’s Supper* (Late Afternoon / Evening of Yeshua’s Betrayal):

Thursday Late Afternoon, April 2, 2026

*Jesus is betrayed and taken into custody in the evening, and He is slaughtered the next day.

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🐑 Passover - Pesach**
From Sundown April 2 to Sundown April 3

**Jesus is crucified and dead by 3pm, when the lambs are slaughtered for Passover

**The Passover meal itself is eaten the late afternoon / evening of Friday, Apr 3

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🍲 Feast of 1st Day Unleavened Bread:

From Sundown April 3 to Sundown April 4

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🌱 Wave Sheaf (Barley) Day / Begin Count for Feast of Weeks:

From Sunday, April 5
*This is the “morrow after the [weekly] Sabbath” stated in Leviticus 23:11

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🍲 7th Day of Unleavened Bread:

From Sundown April 9 to Sundown April 10

🌙 Second New Moon: April 18 - see linked report

🐑 Numbers Chapter 9 Passover:

Sundown May 1 to Sundown May 2

🌙 Third New Moon: TBD

🌾 Feast of Pentecost:

From Sundown May 23 to Sundown May 24

🌙 Fourth New Moon: TBD

🌙 Fifth New Moon: TBD

🌙 Sixth New Moon: TBD

Seventh Month Feasts***

🌙 Seventh New Moon: Estimated Sept. 12 - 🎺Feast of Trumpets - Yom Teruah

🩸Day of Atonements - Yom HaKippurim:

Sept 21 to Sept 22 (evening to evening)

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🏕️Feast of 1st Day of Tabernacles - Sukkot:

Sept 26 to Sept 27 (evening to evening)

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🫒Feast of 8th Day Assembly:

Oct 3 to Oct 4 (evening to evening)

🌙 Eighth New Moon: TBD

🌙 Ninth New Moon: TBD

🌙 Tenth New Moon: TBD

🌙 Eleventh New Moon: TBD

🌙 Twelfth New Moon: TBD

***All Feast Days begin at sundown (from “erev to erev” in the Hebrew). For example, the Holy Day of Passover begins April 2nd at sundown and lasts until April 3rd at sundown. Also, the dates provided for any future new moons are only estimates because we must always practice looking for physical confirmation of a new moon sighting with the naked eye in order to begin each month. This web page will be updated as the year continues in order to accurately document new moon dates and the holy days of the seventh month.​

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Notes / Events of 5861 Going Into 5862

🌾 Barley Update on 16-Feb-2026 ➤

Becca Biderman, our most reliable witness living in the Land of Israel, has been sharing regular updates regarding the state of the wild barley on her YouTube channel. She posted a video from two days ago confirming that the barley is developing fruiting heads at this time. Click here to watch her video: “Wild barley in Jezreel Valley 2/16/2026”.

At the current rate, we should absolutely be expecting this current year to have 12 months, and a 13th month intercalation will not be necessary. This means that the anticipated New Moon date of March 20th will begin the New Year. Of course, we must wait for confirmation of (1) the barley and (2) the New Moon sighting before making a firm declaration.

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🌾 Barley Update on 11-Mar-2026 ➤

Becca Biderman shared her findings on this video update, and she points out the errors that others have been trying to determine the beginning of the year.

From Becca’s website, she states the following:

In the March 11, 2026, video, I specifically checked fields from south of Jerusalem to Mash’en. During this search, I came across a cultivated field of barley that may have been used by some to determine the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, when inspectors enter Israel without clearly distinguishing between cultivated barley and wild barley, it can lead to unintentional trespassing on private property and also create confusion about when the head of the year should begin. Because of this, I will not be returning to re-inspect that particular field. In my observations, I rely only on wild barley, not cultivated barley, and I avoid inspecting fields located in restricted or hot zones. I humbly share this explanation for those who may have already begun their calendar, so you can understand why we have chosen to wait. The biblical calendar should always point us to Yeshua, reflecting the testimony of what the Land itself is speaking. [emphasis added]

Because of these reports (and others like it), the anticipated New Moon date of March 20th will begin the New Year of 5862. We will wait for confirmation and update this page as the year progresses.

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If you are new to understanding the Biblical Calendar, please read my full explanation of these details below: