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This article is from the Calendars FAQ, by Claus Tondering claus@tondering.dk with numerous contributions by others.

3.4. When is New Year's day?

That depends. Jews have 4 different days to choose from:

1 Tishri: "Rosh HaShanah". This day is a celebration of the creation
of the world and marks the start of a new calendar
year. This will be the day we shall base our calculations on
in the following sections.

15 Shevat: "Tu B'shevat". The new year for trees, when fruit tithes
should be brought.

1 Nisan: "New Year for Kings". Nisan is considered the first month,
although it occurs 6 or 7 months after the start of the
calendar year.

1 Elul: "New Year for Animal Tithes (Taxes)".

Only the first two dates are celebrated nowadays.

 

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