When Is Passover 2025, 2026, 2027...2030?

Passover 2025 is expected to start at sundown on Saturday, April 12th, and end at nightfall on Sunday, April 20th

Passover is a significant Jewish holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Jews all over the world celebrate this holiday through ritual seders (commemorative meals), serving as a reminder of the hardships that they had to endure when escaping slavery in Egypt.

 When Are Easter and Passover in 2025?

In 2025, Passover is likely to fall on the evening of Saturday, April 12th, and end at nightfall on Sunday, April 20th (April 19th in Israel). The event will last for 8 days (7 days in Israel).

Important dates for Passover 2025:

• The first night: April 12th
• The first seder: April 12th after sunset
• The second seder: April 13th after nightfall
• End: April 20th after sunset

The dates of Passover are based on the Jewish calendar. It usually begins on the 15th day of the first Jewish month (called Nisan) and ends on the 22nd day of the same month, with a duration of 7 days. It takes place in March or April of the Gregorian calendar.

When Is Easter in 2025?

Easter in 2025 will fall on Sunday, April 20th. Although Passover and Easter have some historical connections and are close in timing in 2025, they are two different festivals.

Passover 2025 Calendar (the 8 Days of Passover 2025)

Note: The dates in bold are for Yom Tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal work is forbidden.

Is the Date for Passover on the Same Day Each Year?

No. The date of Passover changes each year.

The festival date is based on the Hebrew calendar. It takes place on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan (the first Hebrew month). The Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which does not match the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, the dates for Passover change each year, but it mainly falls in April, sometimes in March. 

Why Do the Dates of Passover Change Each Year?

The dates of Passover change each year primarily because it is based on the Hebrew calendar. The Hebrew calendar is a lunar and solar calendar, which is approximately 3 months and 23 days to 4 months and 23 days behind the Gregorian calendar date. Therefore, the dates for the event change each year but it mainly falls in March or April.

How Is the Date of Passover Determined Each Year?

The date of Passover, also known as Pesach, is based on the Jewish Hebrew calendar. It falls on the evening of the 14th day of the Jewish month of Nisan, which is the first Jewish month.

The date of Passover is also described in the Bible. In the Book of Exodus, specifically in Exodus 12:1–14, God commands the Israelites to celebrate Passover on the evening of the 14th day of the first month of the Hebrew calendar.

In the Gregorian calendar, the dates for Passover always take place in late March or April.

As the Hebrew calendar begins with a new moon (as does each of its months), Passover comes with a full moon. According to Rabbinic tradition, Passover must come after the spring equinox, so, due to a drift of 4 days forward in Hebrew calendar year length discrepancies, Passover currently occurs on the first new moon after the 25th of March.

Passover/Pesach Dates for 2024, 2025, 2026...

The dates of Passover are determined by the Jewish calendar and change each year. However, it usually falls in April. Below is a table showing the Passover dates for 2025, 2026, 2027... 2030. 

Note: Passover is celebrated only for 7 days in Israel, not as the 8 days as listed above. 

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