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(A) While the third and final holiday which God commanded the Jews to observe, Rosh Hosanna, occurs in 
September on our calendar, it is connected with the harvest season and our harvest season is later and occurs in
 November. As a result, it is better celebrated in connection with our harvest. Since the establishing of the 
Christian calendar, Christians have celebrated Christ the King Day, the celebration of the Second coming of 
Christ, on the last Sunday of the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Advent begins the new cycle. It usually
 occurs the Sunday before Thanksgiving, though it occasionally occurs the Sunday after. Christians no longer 
celebrate Christ the King Day and take little thought of Christ’s return. True believers will be caught up in the 
air with Christ on the first day, while non-believers will go through the tribulation where they will have a final 
chance to repent. Since we don’t know when Christ will come again, it is important for us to be ready. According 
to God’s Word, the final harvest will be complete at the end of the days of Tribulation, and God will close the 
books forever and we will celebrate the marriage Supper of the Lamb with God in heaven. (See “Before Your 
Eyes” for more on the holidays)