First day of Passover in India
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During Passover Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.Name
First day of PassoverFirst day of Passover 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012List of dates for other years
Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan, the first month in the ecclesiastical year of the Hebrew calendar and lasts for seven or eight days. It usually falls in April of the Gregorian calendar.
During Passover, Jewish people commemorate the liberation from slavery and the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, as told in the Haggadah (or Haggada). These events took place around 3000 years ago.
The Passover centers on the story of Moses' life. ©iStockphoto.com/Roman Sigaev
About First day of Passover
Read more about First day of Passover.First day of Passover Observances
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Apr 24 | 2005 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Thu | Apr 13 | 2006 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Tue | Apr 3 | 2007 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Sun | Apr 20 | 2008 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Thu | Apr 9 | 2009 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Tue | Mar 30 | 2010 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Tue | Apr 19 | 2011 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Sat | Apr 7 | 2012 | First day of Passover | Observance |
Other holidays in April 2012 in India
- Rama Navami ―Sunday, April 1, 2012
- Mahavir Jayanti ―Thursday, April 5, 2012
- Maundy Thursday ―Thursday, April 5, 2012
- Good Friday ―Friday, April 6, 2012
- Easter Day ―Sunday, April 8, 2012
- Vaisakhi ―Friday, April 13, 2012
- Ambedkar Jayanti ―Saturday, April 14, 2012
- Mesadi/Vaisakhadi ―Saturday, April 14, 2012
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