PESACH DATES 2026

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

SALE OF HAMETS PESSAH 2026

PASSOVER EVE 2026: Tuesday , March 31, 2026, Passover Eve 2026. On this day, we must sell our chametz, search for chametz, fast from dawn until sunset, and burn the chametz.

• 1/ Sale of Hamets: The act of selling to a non-Jew takes place before the Arvit prayer and before the Bedikat Hamets.
• 2/ Search for Hamet’s: At nightfall, we must perform the Bedikat hamets: Search for the 10 pieces of bread with the kol hamira prayer) before the start of Shabbat.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026 PREPARING FOR PESACH, WE MUST:

• Burning the Hamet's: (biour hamets with kol hamira prayer) in the morning only before 10:30 a.m.
• We no longer consume Hamets after 10:30 a.m., which is the average time announced internationally.
• Observing the Young of the Firstborn: The Fast of the Firstborn of Passover is a minor fast observed by Jewish firstborn males, whether they are the first child in the family or not. We observe this fast every year on the eve of Passover in commemoration of the divine protection that saved the Hebrew firstborn during the plague of the firstborn in Egypt. You may choose not to fast and attend a Sioum of the Fast of the Firstborn in the synagogue with a minyan. You may also attend remotely, but someone present at the Sioum must bring you some of the Seuda of the Sioum. Otherwise, you must fast until the beginning of the holiday, i.e., at the Kiddush of Passover 2026.

Start of Passover 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 Seder of Passover 2026 + reading of the Haggadah followed by Passover meal.
  LIGHTING OF THE PESACH CANDLES 2026: 8:08 p.m.
  DAY 1: First day of Pesach 2026 – From Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 2, 2026, evening
  – No counting of the Omer on the first day of the Pesach holiday 2026.
• Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. – First celebration, Yom Tov 2 (Tikun hatal)
  Second Passover Seder 2026 + reading of the Haggadah followed by Passover meal.
  CANDLE LIGHTING at sunset at 9:19 p.m.
  We recite the first count of the first day of the Omer count and continue for 49 days, until Shavuot.
  DAY 2: Second day of Passover 2026 – From Thursday, April 2, 2026, to Friday, April 3, 2026, in the evening
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (1)
• Friday, April 3, 2026, at the setting of the stars, End of Yom Yov
  DAY 3: Third day of Passover 2026 – From Friday, April 3, 2026, to Saturday, April 4, 2026, in the evening
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (2)
• Saturday, April 4, 2026 Tuesday, April 15, 2026, Hol hamoed Half holiday of Passover
  4TH DAY: 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 Half holiday of Passover, Shabbat evening
  Lighting of Shabbat candles 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-Passover,
  The end of Passover Shabbat 2026 in the evening will be at 8:18 p.m.
  6TH DAY: 6th day of Passover 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, second day of Passover 2026 lighting at 9:40 p.m.
  we hold the Seder night.
  8TH DAY: 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 Yom Tov until 9:38 p.m., followed by agrand Mimouna celebration: We consume the Hamets one hour later, at 10:38 p.m.

NTB:
1/ How many days does Passover fall on in 2026? Eight days as well!
2/ Tefillin are not worn during Passover.
3/ In Judaism, we count one day from evening to evening the following day.

PESACH DATES 2027

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

SALE OF HAMETS PESSAH 2027

PASSOVER EVE 2027: Tuesday , April 22, 2027, Passover Eve 2027. On this day, we must perform the sale, search for chametz, fast for the firstborn, and burn the chametz.

• 1/ Sale of Hamets: The act of selling to a non-Jew takes place before the Arvit prayer and before the Bedikat Hamets.
• 2/ Search for Hamet’s: At nightfall, we must perform the Bedikat hamets: Search for the 10 pieces of bread with the kol hamira prayer) before the start of Shabbat.

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

• Burning the Hamet's: (biour hamets with kol hamira prayer) in the morning only before 10:30 a.m.
• We no longer consume Hamets after 10:30 a.m., which is the average time announced internationally.
• Observing the Young of the Firstborn: The Fast of the Firstborn of Passover is a minor fast observed by Jewish firstborn males, whether they are the first child in the family or not. We observe this fast every year on the eve of Passover in commemoration of the divine protection that saved the Hebrew firstborn during the plague of the firstborn in Egypt. You may choose not to fast and attend a Sioum of the Fast of the Firstborn in the synagogue with a minyan. You may also attend remotely, but someone present at the Sioum must bring you some of the Seuda of the Sioum. Otherwise, you must fast until the beginning of the holiday, i.e., at the Kiddush of Passover 2027.

Start of Passover 2027

Dates and times of Yom Tov forthe firstdays of Passover 2027

• Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at 9:28 p.m. – First holiday, Yom Tov 1
  First Seder of Passover 2027 + reading of the Haggadah followed by Passover meal.
  LIGHTING OF THE PESACH 2027 CANDLES: 8:08 p.m.
  DAY 1: First day of Pesach 2027 – From Wednesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 22, 2027, evening
  – No counting of the Omer on the first day of the Pesach 2027 holiday.
• Thursday, April 22, 2027, at 9:30 p.m. – First holiday, Yom Tov 2 (Tikun hatal)
  Second Passover Seder 2027 + reading of the Haggadah followed by Passover meal.
  CANDLE LIGHTING at sunset at 9:19 p.m.
  We recite the first count of the first day of the Omer count and continue for 49 days, until Shavuot.
  DAY 2: Second day of Passover 2027 – From Thursday, April 22, 2027, to Friday, April 23, 2027, in the evening
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (1)
• Friday, April 23, 2027, at the end of the stars, End of Yom Yov
  DAY 3: Third day of Passover 2027 – From Friday, April 23, 2027, to Saturday, April 24, 2027, in the evening
  – COUNTING OF THE OMER (2)
• Saturday, April 24, 2027, Hol Hamoed Mid-Passover
  DAY 4: Fourth 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 Half holiday of Passover, Shabbat evening
  Lighting of Shabbat candles 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 Half holiday of Passover,
  The end of Shabbat Pesach 2027 in the evening will be at 8:18 p.m.
  6TH DAY: 6th day of Pesach 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, second day of Passover 2027 lighting at 9:40 p.m.
  we hold the Seder night of Passover.
  DAY 8: 8th day of Passover 2027 – From Wednesday, April 28, 2027, to Thursday, April 29, 2027, in the evening
  COUNTING OF THE OMER (7)

END OF PESACH 2027

Thursday, April 29, 2027, is Yom Tov dinner until 9:38 p.m., followed by agrand Mimouna celebration: We consume the Hamets one hour later, at 10:38 p.m.

NTB:
1/ How many days does Passover fall on in 2027? Eight days as well!
2/ Tefillin are not worn during Passover.
3/ In Judaism, we count one day from evening to evening the following day.

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