Dates
Passover 2027
Begins at sundown on April 21, 2027 and ends at nightfall on April 29, 2027.
Starts
April 21, 2027
at sundown
Ends
April 29, 2027
at nightfall
Length
8 days
work restricted on the first two and last two days
Candles, Jerusalem
18:31
on April 21, 2027
…
Israel or the diaspora?
Passover is seven days in Israel with one seder, and eight days in the diaspora with two seders on the first two nights. It is the most practically significant difference in the Jewish calendar.
Passover marks the Exodus from Egypt. It opens with the seder, a structured meal built around the Haggadah, four cups of wine and the retelling of the story, and continues with a week free of chametz, anything leavened.
Candle lighting for Passover 2027
Times for the evening it begins, April 21, 2027. Calculated from sunset: 18 minutes before in most communities, 20 in Israel, 40 in Jerusalem and 30 in Haifa.
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On the ground
What happens in Israel
The whole country changes over: supermarket shelves are covered, bakeries switch to matzah, and the first and last days are full public holidays with everything closed. The middle days are a national travel week.
Work is restricted on the first and last day in Israel and the first two and last two days in the diaspora. The days in between are chol hamoed, when most work is permitted.
Practice
How it is observed
- The seder on the first night (first two nights in the diaspora): the Haggadah, four cups of wine, and the afikoman
- Eating matzah and removing all chametz (leavened food) from the home
- Bedikat chametz: the candlelight search for leaven the night before
- Counting the Omer begins on the second night
"Chag Pesach sameach" or "Chag kasher v'sameach" (a kosher and happy holiday)
Matzah, charoset, maror (bitter herbs), matzah ball soup, and a week of chametz-free cooking.
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Passover in other years
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so the Gregorian date moves by up to a month from year to year but stays in the same season.
The rest of 2027
Other Jewish holidays in 2027
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2027 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2027.
January 23, 2027
Tu BiShvat 2027
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 23, 2027
Purim 2027
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
May 4, 2027
Yom HaShoah 2027
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 11, 2027
Yom HaZikaron 2027
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the day before Independence Day.
May 12, 2027
Yom HaAtzmaut 2027
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 25, 2027
Lag BaOmer 2027
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 11, 2027
Shavuot 2027
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 12, 2027
Tisha B'Av 2027
Fast day mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. If the 9th of Av falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
When is Passover 2027?+
Passover 2027 begins at sundown on April 21, 2027 and ends at nightfall on April 29, 2027. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is April 22, 2027.
How long is Passover?+
8 days. Passover is seven days in Israel with one seder, and eight days in the diaspora with two seders on the first two nights. It is the most practically significant difference in the Jewish calendar.
Is Passover different in Israel?+
Passover is seven days in Israel with one seder, and eight days in the diaspora with two seders on the first two nights. It is the most practically significant difference in the Jewish calendar.
What happens in Israel on Passover?+
The whole country changes over: supermarket shelves are covered, bakeries switch to matzah, and the first and last days are full public holidays with everything closed. The middle days are a national travel week.
What do you say on Passover?+
The standard greeting is "Chag Pesach sameach" or "Chag kasher v'sameach" (a kosher and happy holiday).