First Day of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Passover starts on the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar and lasts for 7 or 8 days, usually in April. It celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery and their exodus from Egypt, over 3000 years ago, as told in the Haggadah (Haggada).
Is First day of Passover a Public Holiday?
First day of Passover is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
Unleavened bread, Matzoh, commemorates the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt.
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About First day of Passover
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| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sat | Mar 31 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2019 | Sat | Apr 20 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2020 | Thu | Apr 9 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2021 | Sun | Mar 28 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2022 | Sat | Apr 16 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2023 | Thu | Apr 6 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2024 | Tue | Apr 23 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2025 | Sun | Apr 13 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2026 | Thu | Apr 2 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2027 | Thu | Apr 22 | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 2028 | Tue | Apr 11 | First day of Passover | Observance |
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