PESACH DATES FOR 2026

Passover 2026. From the evening of Wednesday, April 1, to the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2026

SALE OF PESACH HAMETS 2026

EVE OF PESACH 2026: Tuesday , March 31, 2026, the Eve of Pesach 2026. On this day, we must conduct the sale of chametz, search for chametz, observe the fast of the firstborn, and burn the chametz.

• 1/ Sale of Chametz: The sale to a non-Jew must take place before the Arvit prayer and before the Bedikat Chametz.
• 2/ Search for chametz: Starting at nightfall, we must perform the bedikat chametz—searching for the 10 pieces of bread while reciting the Kol Hamira prayer—before the onset of Shabbat.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026: IN PREPARATION FOR PESACH, WE MUST:

• Burn the Hamet’s :(biur hametz with the Kol Hamira prayer) in the morning only, before 10:30 a.m.
• We no longer eat chametz starting at 10:30 a.m.—that’s the time generally observed internationally.
• Observing the Fast of the Firstborn: The Fast of the Firstborn on Passover is a minor fast observed by Jewish male firstborns, whether or not they are the firstborn son in the family. We observe this fast every year on the eve of Passover in commemoration of the divine protection that saved the Hebrew firstborns during the Plague of the Firstborn in Egypt. You may choose not to fast and instead attend a Shum (fasting service) for the Fast of the Firstborn at the synagogue with a minyan. You may also participate remotely; however, someone present at the Shum must bring you a portion of the Shum meal. Otherwise, you must fast until the start of the festival, that is, until the Kiddush of Passover 2026.

START OF PESACH 2026

Dates and Times of Yom Tov forthe FirstDays of Passover 2026

• Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 9:28 p.m. – First holiday, Yom Tov 1
  First Passover Seder of 2026 + reading of the Haggadah, followed by the Passover meal.
  PESACH CANDLE LIGHTING 2026: 8:08 p.m.
  DAY 1: First day of Pesach 2026 – From Wednesday, April 1, to Thursday, April 2, 2026, in the evening
  – No counting of the Omer on the first day of the Pesach festival in 2026.
• Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. – First Festival, Yom Tov 2 (Tikun Hatal)
  Second Passover Seder 2026 + reading of the Haggadah, followed by the Passover meal.
  CANDLE LIGHTING at sunset at 9:19 PM
  We recite the first counting of the first day of the Omer, continuing for 49 days until Shavuot.
  DAY 2: Second day of Passover 2026 – From Thursday, April 2, 2026, to Friday evening, April 3, 2026
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (1)
• Friday, April 3, 2026, at sunset, End of Yom Yov
  DAY 3: Third day of Passover 2026 – From Friday, April 3, 2026, to Saturday, April 4, 2026, at sunset
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (2)
• Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Tuesday, April 15, 2026, Hol Hamoed( Mid-Festival of Passover)
  DAY 4: 4th day of Passover 2026 – From Saturday, April 4, 2026, to Sunday, April 5, 2026
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (3)
• Sunday, April 5, 2026; Wednesday, April 16, 2026, Hol Hamoed (mid-festival) of Passover; Shabbat evening
  Shabbat candle lighting on Friday evening at 8:40 p.m.
  5TH DAY: 5th day of Passover 2026 – From Sunday, April 5, 2026, to Monday, April 6, 2026
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (4)
• Monday, April 6, 2026 Hol Hamoed (Mid-Festival) of Passover,
  The end of Shabbat Pesach 2026 will be at 8:18 p.m.
  6TH DAY: 6th day of Pesach 2026 From Monday, April 6, 2026, to Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  COUNTING OF THE OMER (5)
• Tuesday, April 7, 2026, is Shabbat Yom Tov 1, the second day of Passover 2026, at 8:29 p.m.
  7TH DAY: 7th day of Passover 2026 – From Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (6)
• Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – Saturday, April 19, 2026, Yom Tov 2, the second days of Passover 2026; candles are lit at 9:40 p.m.
  We observe the vigil for Shvi’i Shel Passover.
  DAY 8: 8th day of Passover 2026 – From Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the evening
  COUNTING OF THE OMER (7)

END OF PESACH 2026

Thursday, April 9, 2026, is the Yom Tov dinner until 9:38 p.m., followed by aGRAND MIMOUNA celebration (
): We eat chametz one hour later, at 10:38 p.m.

NTB:
1/ How many days is Passover in 2026? It’s also 8 days!
2/ Tefillin are not worn throughout Passover.
3/ In Judaism, a day is counted from evening to the following evening.

PESACH DATES FOR 2027

Passover 2027. From the evening of Wednesday, April 21, to the evening of Thursday, April 29, 2027

SALE OF PESACH HAMETS 2027

EVE OF PESACH 2027: Tuesday , April 22, 2027, is the Eve of Pesach 2027. On this day, we must conduct the sale of chametz, search for chametz, observe the fast of the firstborn, and burn the chametz.

• 1/ Sale of Chametz: The sale to a non-Jew must take place before the Arvit prayer and before the Bedikat Chametz.
• 2/ Search for chametz: Starting at nightfall, we must perform the bedikat chametz—searching for the 10 pieces of bread while reciting the Kol Hamira prayer—before the onset of Shabbat.

TUESDAY, April 22, 2027: PREPARING FOR PESACH, WE MUST:

• Burn the Hamet’s :(biur hametz with the Kol Hamira prayer) in the morning only, before 10:30 a.m.
• We no longer eat chametz starting at 10:30 a.m.—that’s the time generally observed internationally.
• Observing the Fast of the Firstborn: The Fast of the Firstborn on Passover is a minor fast observed by Jewish male firstborns, whether or not they are the firstborn son in the family. We observe this fast every year on the eve of Passover in commemoration of the divine protection that saved the Hebrew firstborns during the Plague of the Firstborn in Egypt. You may choose not to fast and instead attend a Shum (fasting service) for the Fast of the Firstborn at the synagogue with a minyan. You may also participate remotely; however, someone present at the Shum must bring you a portion of the Shum meal. Otherwise, you must fast until the start of the festival, that is, until the Kiddush of Passover 2027.

START OF PESACH 2027

Dates and Times of Yom Tov forthe FirstDays of Passover 2027

• Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at 9:28 p.m. – First day of the holiday, Yom Tov 1
  First Passover Seder of 2027 + reading of the Haggadah, followed by the Passover meal.
  PESACH 2027 CANDLE LIGHTING: 8:08 p.m.
  DAY 1: First day of Pesach 2027 – From Wednesday, April 21, to Thursday, April 22, 2027, in the evening
  – No counting of the Omer on the first day of the Pesach festival in 2027.
• Thursday, April 22, 2027, at 9:30 p.m. – First Festival, Yom Tov 2 (Tikun Hatal)
  Second Passover Seder 2027 + reading of the Haggadah, followed by the Passover meal.
  CANDLE LIGHTING at sunset at 9:19 PM
  We recite the first counting of the first day of the Counting of the Omer, continuing for 49 days until Shavuot.
  DAY 2: Second day of Passover 2027 – From Thursday, April 22, 2027, to Friday, April 23, 2027, evening
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (1)
• Friday, April 23, 2027, at sunset, End of Yom Yov
  DAY 3: Third day of Passover 2027 – From Friday, April 23, 2027, to Saturday, April 24, 2027, at night
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (2)
• Saturday, April 24, 2027, Hol Hamoed (Mid-Festival) of Passover
  DAY 4: 4th day of Passover 2027 – From Saturday, April 24, 2027, to Sunday, April 25, 2027
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (3)
• Sunday, April 25, 2027, Hol Hamoed (mid-festival) of Passover, Shabbat evening
  Shabbat candle lighting on Friday evening at 8:40 p.m.
  5TH DAY: 5th day of Passover 2027 – From Sunday, April 25, 2027, to Monday, April 26, 2027
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (4)
• Monday, April 26, 2027 Hol Hamoed (Mid-Festival) of Passover,
  The end of Shabbat of Passover 2027 will be at 8:18 p.m.
  6TH DAY: 6th day of Passover 2027 From Monday, April 26, 2027, to Tuesday, April 27, 2027
  COUNTING OF THE OMER (5)
• Tuesday, April 27, 2027, is Shabbat Yom Tov 1, the second day of Passover 2027, at 8:29 p.m.
  7TH DAY: 7th day of Passover 2027 – From Tuesday, April 27, 2027, to Wednesday, April 28, 2027
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (6)
• Wednesday, April 28, 2027; Saturday, April 19, 2027, Yom Tov 2, the second day of Passover 2027—candles lit at 9:40 p.m.
  We are observing the vigil for Shvi’i Shel Passover.
  DAY 8: 8th day of Passover 2027 – From Wednesday, April 28, 2027, to Thursday evening, April 29, 2027
  COUNTING OF THE OMER (7)

END OF PESACH 2027

Thursday, April 29, 2027, is the Yom Tov dinner until 9:38 p.m., followed by aGRAND MIMOUNA celebration (
): We eat chametz one hour later, at 10:38 p.m.

NTB:
1/ How many days is Passover in 2027? = 8 days as well!
2/ Tefillin are not worn throughout Passover.
3/ In Judaism, a day is counted from evening to the following evening.

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