First day of Passover in Australia
Quick Facts
Passover is a Jewish observance of the liberation from slavery and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.Name
First day of PassoverFirst day of Passover 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009First day of Passover 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010Note: Many Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.
See list of observations below
Passover (Pesach) in Australia lasts for eight days. Many Jewish people mark Passover with family members and close friends. Communal celebrations are held in some rural and regional areas.
The Passover is a Jewish observance that involves communal celebratory meals. ©iStockphoto.com/ dra_schwartz
What do people do?
Many Jewish people in Australia celebrate Passover at home with family and close friends. People are also encouraged to invite someone into their home who would otherwise not be able to take part in the celebrations. Some people choose to spend the whole Passover period in a Jewish resort or retreat at a hotel. Apart from Seders (celebratory meals), people can take part in educational activities and lectures on Jewish life and culture and sports.
In some rural and outlying areas, communal celebratory meals (Seders) are held. These give Jewish people living a long way from Jewish communities a chance to take a full part in the Passover celebrations. Extra Seders are held in Byron Bay, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Darwin and Fremantle.
Public life
Passover is not a public holiday in Australia. However, some Jewish businesses and organizations may be closed or offer a reduced level of service over the Passover period.
Background and symbols
Passover is related to the Christian observances of Good Friday and Easter Day and the Islamic Day of Ashura. Read about other Jewish observances, such as Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day), Purim, Yom HaShoah, Lag B'Omer, Shavuot, Tisha B'Av and Rosh Hashana.
About First day of Passover in other countries
Read more about First day of Passover.First day of Passover Observances
Note: Many Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type | Where it is observed |
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| Tue | Apr 1 | 1980 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 19 | 1981 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 8 | 1982 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Mar 29 | 1983 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 17 | 1984 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 6 | 1985 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 24 | 1986 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 14 | 1987 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 2 | 1988 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 20 | 1989 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 10 | 1990 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Mar 30 | 1991 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 18 | 1992 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 6 | 1993 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Mar 27 | 1994 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 15 | 1995 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 4 | 1996 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 22 | 1997 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 11 | 1998 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 1 | 1999 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 20 | 2000 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 8 | 2001 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Mar 28 | 2002 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 17 | 2003 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 6 | 2004 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 24 | 2005 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 13 | 2006 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 3 | 2007 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 20 | 2008 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 9 | 2009 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Mar 30 | 2010 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 19 | 2011 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 7 | 2012 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Mar 26 | 2013 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 15 | 2014 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Apr 4 | 2015 | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday |
Other holidays in April 2009 in Australia
- Palm Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2009)
- Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 9, 2009)
- Good Friday (Friday, April 10, 2009)
- Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 11, 2009)
- Easter Day (Sunday, April 12, 2009)
- Easter Monday (Monday, April 13, 2009)
- Easter Tuesday (Tuesday, April 14, 2009)
- Last day of Passover (Thursday, April 16, 2009)
- Orthodox Good Friday (Friday, April 17, 2009)
- Orthodox Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 18, 2009)
- Orthodox Easter (Sunday, April 19, 2009)
- Orthodox Easter Monday (Monday, April 20, 2009)
- Yom HaShoah (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)
- Anzac Day (Saturday, April 25, 2009)
- Yom HaAtzmaut (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)
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