Countdown to Passover

What is Passover?

Passover, or Pesach, remembers the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. It begins with the Seder, a festive meal where the story is told, and lasts seven or eight days, when no leavened bread is eaten.

When is Passover?

Passover begins on the 15th of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, in March or April. The countdown is to the first day; the Seder is held the evening before.

Ways to mark the day

• Prepare the Seder plate, with its six symbolic foods.
• Clean the house of bread and anything leavened.
• Learn the four questions the youngest at the table asks.

How the countdown works

The date is worked out for every year, so the clock always counts down to the next one. It counts on your own device’s time and reaches zero at midnight where you are. Full screen puts it on a classroom board or a big screen, and Your own event counts down to a date of your own instead.