Pesach / פֶּסַח
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷
Pesach for Hebrew Year 5785 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Saturday, 12 April 2025 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 20 April 2025 .
Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.
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Date Detail
Saturday, April 12 Apr 12 , 2025
Erev Pesach
Sunday, April 13 Apr 13
Pesach I
Monday, April 14 Apr 14
Pesach II
Tuesday, April 15 Apr 15
Pesach III (CH’’M)
Wednesday, April 16 Apr 16
Pesach IV (CH’’M)
Thursday, April 17 Apr 17
Pesach V (CH’’M)
Friday, April 18 Apr 18
Pesach VI (CH’’M)
Saturday, April 19 Apr 19
Pesach VII
Sunday, April 20 Apr 20
Pesach VIII
Dates in bold are yom tov , so they have similar
obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work”
is forbidden.
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Dates for Pesach
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Pesach 2021
Saturday Sat , March 27 Mar 27
Sunday Sun , April 4 Apr 4
15-22 Nisan 5781
Pesach 2022
Friday Fri , April 15 Apr 15
Saturday Sat , April 23 Apr 23
15-22 Nisan 5782
Pesach 2023
Wednesday Wed , April 5 Apr 5
Thursday Thu , April 13 Apr 13
15-22 Nisan 5783
Pesach 2024
Monday Mon , April 22 Apr 22
Tuesday Tue , April 30 Apr 30
15-22 Nisan 5784
Pesach 2025
Saturday Sat , April 12 Apr 12
Sunday Sun , April 20 Apr 20
15-22 Nisan 5785
Pesach 2026
Wednesday Wed , April 1 Apr 1
Thursday Thu , April 9 Apr 9
15-22 Nisan 5786
Pesach 2027
Wednesday Wed , April 21 Apr 21
Thursday Thu , April 29 Apr 29
15-22 Nisan 5787
Pesach 2028
Monday Mon , April 10 Apr 10
Tuesday Tue , April 18 Apr 18
15-22 Nisan 5788
Tanakh
This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule.
The Israel schedule is used by
Jews living in modern Israel.
Pesach I
/ פֶּסַח א׳
Torah Portion:
Exodus 12:21-51 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Exodus 12:21-12:24
· 4 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 12:25-12:28
· 4 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 12:29-12:36
· 8 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 12:37-12:42
· 6 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 12:43-12:51
· 9 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:16-28:25
· 10 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
Joshua 3:5-7 , 5:2-6:1 , 6:27
· 19 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
Joshua 5:2-6:1 , 6:27
· 16 p’sukim
Pesach I (on Shabbat)
/ פֶּסַח יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Torah Portion:
Exodus 12:21-51 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Exodus 12:21-12:24
· 4 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 12:25-12:28
· 4 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 12:29-12:32
· 4 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 12:33-12:36
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 12:37-12:42
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Exodus 12:43-12:47
· 5 p’sukim
7:
Exodus 12:48-12:51
· 4 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:16-28:25
· 10 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
Joshua 3:5-7 , 5:2-6:1 , 6:27
· 19 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
Joshua 5:2-6:1 , 6:27
· 16 p’sukim
Pesach II
/ פֶּסַח ב׳
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 22:26-23:44 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Leviticus 22:26-23:3
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Leviticus 23:4-23:14
· 11 p’sukim
3:
Leviticus 23:15-23:22
· 8 p’sukim
4:
Leviticus 23:23-23:32
· 10 p’sukim
5:
Leviticus 23:33-23:44
· 12 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:16-28:25
· 10 p’sukim
Haftarah:
II Kings 23:1-9 , 23:21-25
· 14 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:1-16 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:1-13:4
· 4 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 13:5-13:10
· 6 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 13:11-13:16
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳
Torah Portion:
Exodus 22:24-23:19 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 22:24-22:26
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 22:27-23:5
· 9 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 23:6-23:19
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 on Sunday
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:1-16 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:1-13:4
· 4 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 13:5-13:10
· 6 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 13:11-13:16
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳
Torah Portion:
Exodus 34:1-26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 34:1-34:10
· 10 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 34:11-34:17
· 7 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 34:18-34:26
· 9 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3 on Monday
Torah Portion:
Exodus 22:24-23:19 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 22:24-22:26
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 22:27-23:5
· 9 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 23:6-23:19
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Torah Portion:
Numbers 9:1-14 , 28:19-25
1:
Numbers 9:1-9:5
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 9:6-9:8
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 9:9-9:14
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed
/ פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד
Torah Portion:
Exodus 33:12-34:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 33:12-33:16
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 33:17-33:19
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 33:20-33:23
· 4 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 34:1-34:3
· 3 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 34:4-34:10
· 7 p’sukim
6:
Exodus 34:11-34:17
· 7 p’sukim
7:
Exodus 34:18-34:26
· 9 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
Megillah
1:
Song of Songs 1:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
2:
Song of Songs 2:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
3:
Song of Songs 3:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
4:
Song of Songs 4:1-16
· 16 p’sukim
5:
Song of Songs 5:1-16
· 16 p’sukim
6:
Song of Songs 6:1-12
· 12 p’sukim
7:
Song of Songs 7:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
8:
Song of Songs 8:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
Pesach VII
/ פֶּסַח ז׳
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:17-15:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:17-13:22
· 6 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 14:1-14:8
· 8 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 14:9-14:14
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 14:15-14:25
· 11 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 14:26-15:26
· 32 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
II Samuel 22:1-51
· 51 p’sukim
Pesach VII (on Shabbat)
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:17-15:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:17-13:19
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 13:20-13:22
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 14:1-14:4
· 4 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 14:5-14:8
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 14:9-14:14
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Exodus 14:15-14:25
· 11 p’sukim
7:
Exodus 14:26-15:26
· 32 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
II Samuel 22:1-51
· 51 p’sukim
Pesach VIII
/ פֶּסַח ח׳
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Deuteronomy 15:19-15:23
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 16:1-16:3
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 16:4-16:8
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Deuteronomy 16:9-16:12
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Deuteronomy 16:13-16:17
· 5 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Isaiah 10:32-12:6
· 25 p’sukim
Pesach VIII (on Shabbat)
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Deuteronomy 14:22-14:29
· 8 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 15:1-15:18
· 18 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 15:19-15:23
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Deuteronomy 16:1-16:3
· 3 p’sukim
5:
Deuteronomy 16:4-16:8
· 5 p’sukim
6:
Deuteronomy 16:9-16:12
· 4 p’sukim
7:
Deuteronomy 16:13-16:17
· 5 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-28:25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Isaiah 10:32-12:6
· 25 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
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Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
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Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Passover” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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