Jewish holidays · 15 Nisan 5786

When is Passover 2026?

Passover 2026 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Passover 2026 day by day

DayDateHebrew date
Pesach IThu, Apr 215 Nisan 5786
Pesach IIFri, Apr 316 Nisan 5786
Pesach III (Chol HaMoed)Sat, Apr 417 Nisan 5786
Pesach IV (Chol HaMoed)Sun, Apr 518 Nisan 5786
Pesach V (Chol HaMoed)Mon, Apr 619 Nisan 5786
Pesach VI (Chol HaMoed)Tue, Apr 720 Nisan 5786
Pesach VIIWed, Apr 821 Nisan 5786
Pesach VIIIThu, Apr 922 Nisan 5786

Candle-lighting times for your city appear here.

About the dates

Passover is Pesach, the spring festival from 15 Nisan: eight days outside Israel, seven in Israel. Jewish days begin at sundown, so the holiday starts on the evening before the first day.

In Israel Passover ends a day earlier, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.