Passover for the year 2026 starts on the evening of wednesday, april 1st and ends the 7 day festival at sunset on wednesday, april 8th for reform and progressive jews living inside israel who follow the biblical text. The first passover seder is on the evening of april 1, and the second passover seder takes place on the evening of april 2. In 2026, passover begins on the evening of wednesday, april 1 and concludes at nightfall on thursday, april 9. ยท use this guide to plan your passover 2026 observance, from understanding the essential dates to preparing traditional foods and teaching the story to the next generation. See the torah portions and haftarot for each day of the holiday, as well as the hebrew and gregorian calendars. The holiday concludes wednesday night, april 8 in israel and thursday night, april 9 in the diaspora. When is passover in 2026? Find out when pesach (passover) begins and ends in the diaspora for hebrew year 5786. Passover in 2026 will start on thursday, the 2nd of april (2/4/2026) and will continue for 7 days until wednesday, the 8th of april. ยท pesach (passover) 2026 is from april 1 to passover is celebrated by jews every year, commemorating the anniversary of our miraculous exodus from egyptian slavery, as told in the bible. ยท in 2026, passover begins on wednesday night, april 1 , with the first seder. Those outside of israel will celebrate a second seder on thursday night, april 2.