Passover Date Calculator
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Hebrew calendar estimate. Holidays begin at sunset on the prior Gregorian evening. Diaspora and Israel observance lengths may differ — confirm with your community calendar.
Gregorian year → Passover start date and observance length (Israel 7 days or Diaspora 8 days).
Rates last reviewed: August 2026
Year & observance
Passover starts (15 Nisan)
2026-04-02
8-day observance · Hebrew year 5,786
- First day (15 Nisan)
- 2026-04-02
- Last day
- 2026-04-09
- Observance length
- 8 days
- Hebrew year
- 5,786
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When is Passover?
Passover (Pesach) begins on 15 Nisan in the Hebrew calendar — the first seder night. On the Gregorian calendar that date moves each year because the Hebrew year is lunisolar.
In Israel many communities observe seven days; in the Diaspora many observe eight. This calculator shows the Gregorian date of 15 Nisan and counts the festival length you select. Jewish days begin at sunset, so the first seder is the evening before the listed civil date.
Example: Passover 2026 under this Hebrew-calendar estimate falls in early spring — use the calculator for the exact civil date and confirm with your community calendar for candle-lighting times.
Official sources
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Common questions
Why 7 days in Israel and 8 in the Diaspora?
Historical calendar communication led to an extra day of Yom Tov in many Diaspora communities. Select the observance that matches your practice.
Does the date start at midnight?
Jewish holidays begin at sunset. The Gregorian date shown is the civil calendar day associated with 15 Nisan — candle lighting is the prior evening.