When is Pesach?

Pesach, or Passover, falls in the spring. The date according to the Hebrew calendar is the evening of the 14th of Nisan. The English date varies, falling in March or April.

Dates for Pessach for the next few years:

• 19 April 2011
• 7 April 2012
• 26 March 2013
• 15 April 2014
• 4 April 2015

Dates are for the "first day of Passover" which actually begins the evening before at sundown.

Pessach lasts 7 days in Israel and 8 days in the Diaspora.