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When is the Jewish feast of Passover celebrated? The Jewish feast of Passover (or Pesach in Hebrew) is celebrated in the spring, beginning on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan . This usually falls in March or April on the Gregorian calendar. Passover 2025: Begins : Evening of Saturday, April 12, 2025 Ends : Evening of Sunday, April 20, 2025 Key Points: The first two nights (in the diaspora) are marked by the Passover Seder , a special ritual meal with symbolic foods and the retelling of the Exodus from Egypt. In Israel , Passover lasts 7 days , while in most communities outside Israel, it's observed for 8 days . Does Passover always coincide with Holy Week? Here's why: Passover is based on the Hebrew lunar calendar and begins on the 15th of Nisan , which usually falls in March or April . Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter Sunday) is based on the Gregorian solar calendar , but the date of Easter is also movable , calculated as: T...