Pesach (Passover) dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025In Israel: Sun, Apr 13 – Sat, Apr 19 | Sun, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 20 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Sat, Apr 12 |
| 2026In Israel: Thu, Apr 2 – Wed, Apr 8 | Thu, Apr 2 – Thu, Apr 9 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Wed, Apr 1 |
| 2027In Israel: Thu, Apr 22 – Wed, Apr 28 | Thu, Apr 22 – Thu, Apr 29 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Wed, Apr 21 |
| 2028In Israel: Tue, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 17 | Tue, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 18 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Mon, Apr 10 |
| 2029In Israel: Sat, Mar 31 – Fri, Apr 6 | Sat, Mar 31 – Sat, Apr 7 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Fri, Mar 30 |
| 2030In Israel: Thu, Apr 18 – Wed, Apr 24 | Thu, Apr 18 – Thu, Apr 25 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Wed, Apr 17 |
| 2031In Israel: Tue, Apr 8 – Mon, Apr 14 | Tue, Apr 8 – Tue, Apr 15 | 15 Nisan – 22 Nisan | Sundown, Mon, Apr 7 |
What is Pesach (Passover)?
Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. Begins with the Seder; no chametz for the whole festival.
Type: Festival from the Torah. What it means for the day: On the festival days (yom tov) work is not done, as on Shabbat, though cooking for the festival is allowed. The middle days (chol hamoed) are partly working days.
Why the date moves
Pesach (Passover) always falls on the same Hebrew date (15 Nisan – 22 Nisan). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
In Israel the festival is one day shorter, because an extra day is kept outside Israel. The differences are shown in the table.
Pesach (Passover): common questions
When is Pesach (Passover) 2027?
Pesach (Passover) 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29, 2027.
How long is Pesach (Passover)?
8 days outside Israel, 7 days in Israel.
What is the Hebrew date of Pesach (Passover)?
15 Nisan – 22 Nisan.