First day of Passover in Australia

When Is First day of Passover 2019?

20Apr2019AustraliaSat, Apr 20, 2019 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Sat, Mar 31, 2018
Next year:	Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Type:	Jewish holiday

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Holidays in Australia

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.

Is First day of Passover a Public Holiday?

First day of Passover is not a public holiday. It falls on Saturday, April 20, 2019 and most businesses follow regular Saturday opening hours in Australia.

Passover celebration — The Passover is a Jewish observance that involves communal celebratory meals.
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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 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(Arbor Day)HaShoah, Lag(Arbor Day)B'Omer, Shavuot, Tisha(Arbor Day)B'Av, and Rosh(Arbor Day)Hashana.

About First day of Passover in other countries

First day of Passover Observances

Note: Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2010	Tue	Mar 30	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2011	Tue	Apr 19	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2012	Sat	Apr 7	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2013	Tue	Mar 26	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2014	Tue	Apr 15	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2015	Sat	Apr 4	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2016	Sat	Apr 23	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2017	Tue	Apr 11	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2018	Sat	Mar 31	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2019	Sat	Apr 20	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday
2020	Thu	Apr 9	First day of Passover	Jewish holiday