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Passover 2026

Hebrew year 5786

The Festival of Freedom

April 2-9, 2026

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Passover (Pesach) commemorates the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. For eight days (seven in Israel), Jews remove all leavened grain products (chametz) from their homes and eat only matzah. It's the most widely observed Jewish holiday, celebrated with the Passover Seder, a ritual meal that retells the story of the Exodus through food, song, and storytelling.

Passover Traditions

How Jews observe Passover around the world.

The Passover Seder on the first two nights (first night only in Israel)

Removing all chametz (leavened bread, pasta, beer) from the home

Eating matzah (unleavened flatbread) for the entire holiday

The Four Cups of wine at the Seder table

Telling the story of the Exodus (Haggadah)

Searching for hidden afikomen

Elijah's Cup and the opening of the door

The 10 Plagues recitation

Passover Food Guide

Traditional foods and where to find them.

Matzah

The central food of Passover: unleavened flatbread baked in under 18 minutes. Available plain, whole wheat, or spelt.

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Seder Plate Items

Bitter herbs (maror), charoset (sweet fruit-and-nut paste), shank bone (zeroa), roasted egg, parsley (karpas), and chazeret.

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Kosher for Passover Desserts

Flourless cakes, macaroons, chocolate bark, and meringues made without chametz.

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Passover Wines

Kosher Passover wine is required for the Four Cups. Popular varieties include Manischewitz, Bartenura, and Herzog.

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Kashrut Notes for Passover

All chametz (leavened products containing wheat, barley, oats, rye, or spelt that have been allowed to rise) must be removed before Passover
Kitniyot (legumes, rice, corn, beans) are avoided by most Ashkenazi Jews but permitted for Sephardic Jews
Food must be certified 'Kosher for Passover' (KP or Kosher L'Pesach). Regular kosher certification is not sufficient
Separate Passover dishes, pots, and utensils are typically used
Many products that contain kitniyot derivatives (like corn syrup) require checking even for Sephardim
Wine must be specifically Kosher for Passover certified

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Passover FAQs

Common questions about Passover 5786.

When is Passover 2026?

Passover 2026 begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, when the first Seder is held. The eight days run April 2-9, ending at nightfall on Thursday, April 9. The second Seder is on the night of April 2.

What foods are forbidden on Passover?

All chametz (leavened products made from wheat, barley, oats, rye, or spelt that have risen) are forbidden. This includes bread, pasta, most cereals, crackers, beer, and whiskey. Ashkenazi Jews also avoid kitniyot (legumes, rice, corn, and beans), though Sephardic Jews permit them.

What can you eat on Passover?

Matzah is the central Passover food. Other permitted foods include meat, fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, as long as they are certified Kosher for Passover. Sephardic Jews can also eat rice, legumes, and corn.

Do kosher restaurants serve different menus during Passover?

Yes. Many kosher restaurants switch to full Passover-certified menus during the holiday, replacing bread, pasta, and regular sauces with Passover-compliant alternatives. Some restaurants close during Passover, while others specialize in Passover catering.

What is the Passover Seder?

The Seder is a ritual meal conducted on the first night (or first two nights in the diaspora) of Passover. It follows a specific order laid out in the Haggadah, a text that retells the story of the Exodus through prayers, songs, symbolic foods, and the telling of the story to children.