Passover 2027 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29, 2027, in the Diaspora. The first Seder is Wednesday evening, April 21, and the second Seder is Thursday evening, April 22.
Passover 2027 starts 24 days after Easter, one of the widest gaps between the two holidays in the 2020s. The Hebrew year 5787 is a leap year with an extra month, Adar I, so Passover falls in late April while Western Easter falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
The second day of Passover 2027 is a Friday, so households must make an eruv tavshilin on Wednesday, April 21, before the holiday begins, to cook on Friday for Shabbat. In the other direction, Orthodox Easter follows Passover by three days, on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
This page gives Diaspora dates and U.S. city times. In Israel, Passover lasts seven days and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, April 28, 2027.
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When is Passover 2027?
Passover 2027 runs from 15 to 22 Nisan 5787: sundown on Wednesday, April 21, to nightfall on Thursday, April 29, 2027.
The table sets out each day of the festival in the Diaspora.
| Day | Date | Hebrew date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erev Pesach | Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | 14 Nisan | Fast of the Firstborn; chametz removed; first Seder at night |
| Day 1 | Thursday, April 22, 2027 | 15 Nisan | Yom Tov; second Seder at night |
| Day 2 | Friday, April 23, 2027 | 16 Nisan | Yom Tov; counting of the Omer begins the night before |
| Day 3 | Saturday, April 24, 2027 | 17 Nisan | Shabbat Chol HaMoed |
| Day 4 | Sunday, April 25, 2027 | 18 Nisan | Chol HaMoed (intermediate day) |
| Day 5 | Monday, April 26, 2027 | 19 Nisan | Chol HaMoed |
| Day 6 | Tuesday, April 27, 2027 | 20 Nisan | Chol HaMoed; Yom Tov candles at night |
| Day 7 | Wednesday, April 28, 2027 | 21 Nisan | Yom Tov (Shvi’i shel Pesach) |
| Day 8 | Thursday, April 29, 2027 | 22 Nisan | Yom Tov (Diaspora only); Yizkor; ends at nightfall |
Passover 2027 Seder nights
The first Seder of Passover 2027 is held on Wednesday, April 21, and the second Seder on Thursday, April 22. Communities in Israel and many Reform congregations in the Diaspora hold only the first Seder. The second Seder cannot begin until nightfall on Thursday, because the candles for the second night are lit from an existing flame after the first day of Yom Tov ends.
Passover 2027 candle-lighting and chametz times by city
In New York City, chametz must be finished by 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2027, and first-night candles are lit at 7:23 p.m. Times vary by location because they depend on local sunrise and sunset.
The New York City row is Hebcal’s published time. The other rows are computed with the same method: candles 18 minutes before sunset, nightfall at a solar depression of 8.5 degrees, and chametz deadlines at the end of the 4th and 5th seasonal hours following the Vilna Gaon (GRA).
| City | Finish eating chametz | Burn chametz by | Candles, Wed Apr 21 | Candles, Thu Apr 22 (not before) | Candles, Fri Apr 23 | Havdalah, Sat Apr 24 | Candles, Tue Apr 27 | Candles, Wed Apr 28 (not before) | Passover ends, Thu Apr 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10:40 a.m. | 11:47 a.m. | 7:23 p.m. | 8:26 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 8:28 p.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 8:33 p.m. | 8:34 p.m. |
| Los Angeles | 10:40 a.m. | 11:46 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 8:09 p.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 8:11 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 8:14 p.m. | 8:15 p.m. |
| Chicago | 10:34 a.m. | 11:42 a.m. | 7:20 p.m. | 8:24 p.m. | 7:22 p.m. | 8:26 p.m. | 7:26 p.m. | 8:31 p.m. | 8:32 p.m. |
| Miami | 11:11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 8:23 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:24 p.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 8:26 p.m. | 8:27 p.m. |
| Boston | 10:27 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. | 7:14 p.m. | 8:19 p.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 8:21 p.m. | 7:21 p.m. | 8:26 p.m. | 8:27 p.m. |
Communities following the stricter Magen Avraham (MGA) calculation finish eating chametz earlier. In New York City, Hebcal gives 10:16 a.m. under the 72-minute MGA method, 24 minutes before the GRA time. Follow your rabbi or local synagogue calendar where it differs.
How the Friday–Shabbat sequence changes Passover 2027 preparation
The second day of Yom Tov, Friday, April 23, 2027, leads directly into Shabbat. Cooking on a festival day is permitted only for that day, so the following steps apply:
- Make an eruv tavshilin on Wednesday, April 21, before sundown. Set aside cooked food and a matzah, and recite the blessing. This permits cooking on Friday for Shabbat.
- Light Shabbat candles on Friday, April 23, from an existing flame, before sunset (7:25 p.m. in New York City).
- Recite Havdalah on Saturday night, April 24, after nightfall, when Shabbat ends, and Chol HaMoed continues.
The seventh and eighth days, Wednesday, April 28, and Thursday, April 29, 2027, do not border Shabbat, so no second eruv tavshilin is needed.
Preparing for Passover 2027: key deadlines
Chametz preparation for Passover 2027 takes place on Tuesday evening, April 20, and Wednesday morning, April 21. The table lists each step.
| Step | Date and time | What it involves |
|---|---|---|
| Search for chametz (bedikat chametz) | Tuesday, April 20, 2027, after nightfall | Search the home by candlelight or flashlight |
| Fast of the Firstborn (Ta’anit Bechorot) | Wednesday, April 21, 2027, from dawn | Firstborn males fast or attend a siyum to be exempt |
| Sale of chametz (mechirat chametz) | Arranged with a rabbi before Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Legal sale of chametz that remains in the home |
| Last time to eat chametz | Wednesday, April 21, 2027, mid-morning (10:40 a.m. in New York City) | End of the 4th seasonal hour |
| Burn chametz (biur chametz) | Wednesday, April 21, 2027, by late morning (11:47 a.m. in New York City) | End of the 5th seasonal hour |
| Eruv tavshilin | Wednesday, April 21, 2027, before sundown | Required in 2027 because day 2 is a Friday |
Counting the Omer 2027
The counting of the Omer begins on the second night of Passover, Thursday, April 22, 2027, and the 49th count falls on the evening of Wednesday, June 9, 2027. Shavuot begins at sundown the following evening, Thursday, June 10, 2027. Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day, falls on Tuesday, May 25, 2027.
Passover 2027 vs. Easter 2027
Passover 2027 and Western Easter are 24 days apart, while Orthodox Easter falls three days after Passover ends. The two calendars use different rules. Passover is fixed to 15 Nisan in the Hebrew calendar.
Western Easter follows the first Sunday after the ecclesiastical full moon on or after March 21. Orthodox Easter uses the Julian calendar and, by tradition, falls after Passover.
| Year | First Seder | Last day of Passover (Diaspora) | Western Easter | Orthodox Easter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Thursday, April 9, 2026 | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, April 21, 2027 | Thursday, April 29, 2027 | Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Sunday, May 2, 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, April 10, 2028 | Tuesday, April 18, 2028 | Sunday, April 16, 2028 | Sunday, April 16, 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, March 30, 2029 | Saturday, April 7, 2029 | Sunday, April 1, 2029 | Sunday, April 8, 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, April 17, 2030 | Thursday, April 25, 2030 | Sunday, April 21, 2030 | Sunday, April 28, 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, April 7, 2031 | Tuesday, April 15, 2031 | Sunday, April 13, 2031 | Sunday, April 13, 2031 |
In 2027, Holy Thursday, the Christian commemoration of the Last Supper, falls on Thursday, March 25, four weeks before the first Seder. The Easter 2027 and Orthodox Easter 2027 guides explain how each date is calculated.
Passover 2027 school closures
NYC Public Schools’ spring recess runs from Thursday, April 22, to Friday, April 30, 2027, covering all eight days of Passover except Erev Pesach.
The NYCPS 2026–27 calendar does not name Passover, but Wednesday, April 21, the day of the first Seder, is a school day. Easter Sunday, March 28, falls outside the recess, and schools close on Good Friday, March 26, 2027. Other districts set spring break independently, so check your district’s board-approved calendar.
What Passover 2027 is not
Passover is often confused with other observances. The points below separate them.
- Passover is not a single day. It lasts eight days in the Diaspora and seven in Israel.
- Passover is not the same holiday as Easter. Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28, 24 days before the first Seder.
- Chol HaMoed is not a full holiday. The intermediate days, Sunday, April 25, to Tuesday, April 27, 2027, permit most work, though many observant Jews limit it.
- The Seder is not held on the first full day. The first Seder takes place on the evening Passover begins, Wednesday, April 21, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What day does Passover start in 2027?
Passover 2027 starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027. The first full day is Thursday, April 22, and the festival ends at nightfall on Thursday, April 29, in the Diaspora, or Wednesday, April 28, in Israel.
Why is Passover so late in 2027?
The Hebrew year 5787 is a leap year with an added month, Adar I, which moves Passover to late April. The extra 30-day month keeps Passover in spring over the long run. It pushes the 2027 date 20 days later than the Wednesday, April 1, 2026, start.
Is Passover 2027 during Easter?
No. Passover 2027 begins 24 days after Western Easter, Sunday, March 28, 2027. Orthodox Easter, Sunday, May 2, 2027, falls three days after Passover ends.
