THE HEBREW CALENDAR

Months (in a "regular" year):

  1. Tishrei (Tishri) - 30 days
  2. Chesvan (Heshvan) - 29 days*
  3. Kislev - 30 days**
  4. Tevet - 29 days
  5. Shvat (Shevet) - 30 days
  6. Adar I - 30 days***
  7. Adar II - 29 days
  8. Nisan - 30 days
  9. Iyyar (Iyar) - 29 days
  10. Sivan - 30 days
  11. Tamuz (Tammuz) - 29 days
  12. Av - 30 days
  13. Elul - 29 days

*In a "complete" year, Chesvan has 30 days.
** In a "deficient" year, Kislev has 29 days.
***Adar I is added in leap-years. In non-leap-years, Adar II is simply called Adar. A year is a leap-year if the year number divided by 19 is equal to 0, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, or 17.

Explaining what years are "deficient", "regular", and "complete" is rather complex. I may get to it, but until then, just read sections 3.3 - 3.8 of The Calendar FAQ.

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