Passover Date

Passover is otherwise known as Pesach. It is an eight-day long celebration. The Passover date usually starts on the night of the fifteenth day of the month of Nissan as per the Hebrew calendar. There is a ceremony of Seder that is performed on the first two evenings of Passover celebrations. In 2012, the Passover date will fall on April 06 and end of April 13. But in Israel, the Passover date continues only for seven days, with the first and last days being regarded as holidays and no one can do any work on these two days. There are places where the first two days of Passover and the last two days of Passover are regarded as holidays. The intermediary days are known as ‘Chol Ha-Mo’ed’, on which work can be done.

List of Passover dates

Passover in 2010 : The 2010 date for Passover will commence from Tuesday, the 30th of March and it stretches for about 7 days continuously till Monday, the 5th of April. One should keep in mind that in the Jewish calendar, a holiday starts on the sunset of the previous day; so many Jews will celebrate Passover right after the sunset of Monday, on the 29th of March.

Passover in 2011: The 2011 date for Passover will fall on Tuesday, the 19th of April and being a 7 day long celebration, this continues till Monday, the 25th of April. Remember that as per the Jewish calendar, a holiday commences on the sunset of the day before the festival, therefore many Jews shall celebrate Passover on the sunset of Monday, i.e., on the 18th of April.

Passover in 2012: The 2012 Passover date falls on a Saturday, on the 7th of April and that continues for a stretch of 7 days, i.e., till Friday, the 13th of April. As according to the Jewish calendar, a holiday starts on the sunset of the previous day, so as per the tradition; Jews will celebrate Passover on the sunset of Friday, i.e. the 6th of April.

Passover in 2013: Passover date and day in 2013 will fall on a Tuesday, on the 26th of March and continues for 7 long days i.e. till Monday, the 1st of April. As per the norm in the Jewish calendar, many Jews shall also celebrate Passover on the sunset of Monday, the 25th of March.

Passover in 2014: Passover in 2014 will commence on Tuesday, i.e. on the 15th of April and go up till 21st of April – 7 long days. Many Jews can also celebrate Passover on the sunset of the 14th of April as many Jewish festivals commence on the sunset of the previous day.

Passover in 2015: Passover date in 2015 will fall on Saturday, the 4th of April and continues till 10th of April – 7 days at a stretch. Taking the norm of celebrating on the sunset of the previous day, Passover celebrations can also begin on the sunset of Friday, the 3rd of April.

Passover in 2016: Passover in 2016 will fall on Saturday, the 23rd of April and will continue till 29th of April. Many Jews can also start to celebrate Passover on the sunset of the 22nd of April.

Passover in 2017: Passover date and day in 2017 will commence on Tuesday, 11th of April and stretches till 17th of April – for 7 long days. As the Jewish custom, many Jews can also start to celebrate Passover on the sunset of the previous day – 10th of April.

So, whichever Passover date it is, make sure that it is celebrated with grandeur and joy. Include all the essential elements of Passover to make it a grand success.

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