The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22.

Pesach 2018 (Passover) falls out at sundown on Friday, March 30, and ends at nightfall on Shabbat, April 7.

Pesach in the Coming Years

2019: April 19-27

2020: April 8-16

2021: March 27-April 4

When Is the Seder?

The Seder feast is held on the first two nights of Passover (just the first night in Israel), after nightfall. Here are the dates of the Seder for the upcoming years:

2018: The nights of March 30 and 31

2019: The nights of April 19 and 20

2020: The nights of April 8 and 9

Note: The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus all holiday observances begin at sundown on the secular dates listed, with the following day being the first full day of the holiday. (Thus, the first Passover seder is held on the evening of the first date listed.) Jewish calendar dates conclude at nightfall.

The first two days of Passover (from sundown of the first date listed, until nightfall two days later) are full-fledged, no-work-allowed holiday days. The subsequent four days are Chol Hamoed, when work is allowed, albeit with restrictions. Chol Hamoed is followed by another two full holiday days.

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Lisa Arizona March 30, 2018

Is the Seder meal tonight before sundown on March 30yh every year I scramble getting things prepared and freak out, hoping it's the night so I am ready tonight with my family on March 30th.its been 2000 yes since my ancestors been in Israel and I'm determined to learn of the high holy days. Reply

Chabad.org Staff March 30, 2018

in response to Lisa:

Yes the first seder is tonight March 30, you can do it! Reply

Sana Iran March 31, 2018

in response to Chabad.org Staff:

When will be last two days?are you celebrating the last two days from Thursday night ?i mean 5th of April Reply

Chabad.org Staff April 4, 2018

in response to Sana:

Correct, thursday night. Reply

sc canada March 27, 2018

in the video it says that when the wheat is being harvested you have to make sure it does not get wet, as then you cannot use it for matza.
So how in exodus did they manage this? Did they know before hand that God would command this?
Yet water is used to mix the flour, only it is to be made into bread at once, and not let the flour to 'rise'.

So this law of harvesting came up many years later.?? Reply

Shoshana GA April 5, 2018

in response to sc:

There was no barley in the wilderness for about 40 years (first Passover they had grain from Egypt). They figured the month of the spring when the grain would be expected to be aviv by calculating the spring (Vernal) solstice. The visible new moon that came after that started the sacred year. Reply

Simcha Bart for Chabad.org April 8, 2018

in response to sc:

That's a great question. Though the Israelites may not have known about this, G-d definitely did - thus He may have (miraculously) ensured this. Let us also not forget that Egypt is a very dry climate all year round, and depends on the Nike for irrigating its crops. That being said, G-d gave us a command for all time "you shall guard the Matzot" - this means that we, who do know that Passover is coming, most do all in our power to ensure that no water comes in contact with the harvested wheat. Reply

Shoshana GA March 20, 2018

Let me rephrase my question. If the Sanhedrin was setting the calendar as they used to do, would Passover this year be before the new crescent moon that follows the vernal equinox? Reply

Jason Brighton March 20, 2018

I feel less ignorant already! Shalom. Reply

Shoshana GA February 10, 2018

OK, let's suppose for a minute we no longer used Hillel's II calendar, or that it was never started in the first place. Using the methods in place back 2000 years ago, when would Passover be this year? Reply

Anonymous Toronto April 9, 2017

There were two passovers...one Nisan 14/15 but for those not able to attend the first passover or were prohibited because of uncleanness there was the second that started a month later. And, the second one may have included the non-Jews and maybe not. The first to celebrate would have been the first born so it must have been one long night. Reply

Anonymous Liverpool October 3, 2016

Has Passover ever been on the 14th march ? Reply

Anonymous Amsterdam April 28, 2016

According to Yahaduton "Mayim Shelanu" means "Water that stayed one evening"...!
What? Do I missed something? Reply

Joginder Rajpal Finland April 20, 2016

God bless all on this festival of liberation and protection. Reply

Anonymous April 19, 2016

Response to Gershon ben Binyamin You are right in that the day of Easter was separated from the Jewish Pascha. This was done by the First Council of Nicaea (325AD) when Easter became calculated based on the Gregorian calendar instead of the Jewish Calendar. No the Jewish people are not to blame. It also turns out that this same separation was very noticeable back in 2005 as well when Easter was celebrated March 27th, but Passover was later celebrated on April 24th. Reply

rewer April 13, 2017

in response to Anonymous:

This is totally false. The Gregorian calendar did not come into being until only 500 years ago. The reason Easter does not fall on Passover is that the "Christians" of the early Roman Catholic era were rabid anti-Jews and did not want to have any hint of the Jewish Passover. Reply

Anonymous April 17, 2016

Make we all live many more good and bountiful years Reply

Anonymous Canada April 16, 2016

Pessah Happy Holidays! Reply

Andrew Chicago, IL April 14, 2016

To Gershon in Houston. I am a Xtian. I love Hashem's Moedim. There is no 'dark reason' why Pesach and Easter are joined, it is simply the history of both our faiths being inextricably linked through history, culture, and the providence of Al Gibbor, our Almighty One whom we both worship. Pesach and the other 6 Moedim are all very important to Xtians, though most of us may not understand this. I tell you the truth, my friend, in love--there will be a day soon when Pele Joez, Al Gibbor, Abbi Ad, Sar Shalom will reveal Himself and our faiths will be reunited forever even beyond the End of Days and there will be no difference between Jew or Xtian. We will be brothers in an everlasting age of Peace. Amen. Reply

Carol Canadian in Connec April 14, 2017

in response to Andrew:

That was beautiful!! Thank you for posting that and goodness for good people everywhere! May Peace and love abound Reply

Anonymous April 1, 2016

Hope Passover! Reminds me of G_D mighty works or protection and provision. Gives me great hope for the future. Reply

Gershon ben Binyamin Houston March 26, 2016

So, we're dealing with an extra month? Adar II? Since as far back as I can recall, the xtian day of easter is the only one of their observances that is inextricably tied to our Jewish Pesach. There is an obvious rather dark reason on the part of the xtians for this, as history shows. (Blame it on us comes to mind).

Anybody got any comments on this comment? Reply

Ruth Kent Wa. March 15, 2016

Thanks Reply

Chabad.org Staff via chabadone.org March 9, 2016

To Anonymous Passover is a month later this year because this is a leap year according to the Jewish calendar year. Do a search for leap year on this site for more information. Reply

Chabad.org Staff via chabadone.org March 9, 2016

To Valerie The first seder is on the eve of the 15th as Biblically mandated and as established according to the Jewish calendar. The Passover offering was brought on the afternoon of the 14th, but the Seder was held and the holiday of Passover began, on the 15th which is why the Seder is then Reply

Anonymous March 9, 2016

Why is passover a month late this year? Reply

valerie new york March 8, 2016

false information Why do you say Passover is on the 15th; when biblically Passover is always celebrated on the evening of the 14th of the first month of Nissan Reply

Tamara Shaw Redding, CA April 8, 2017

in response to valerie:

Because we celebrate Passover just like we count our days sundown to sundown. Even when we keep our weekly Sabbath, Sabbath starts Friday evening at sundown and ends Saturday evening at sundown. Hope this helps! Reply

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