When is Purim?

Purim 2009

The date of Purim 2009 is Tuesday 10 March.

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

When is Purim 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013?

The Jewish holiday Purim is celebrated on the 14th and 15th days of Adar, the twelfth month of the Jewish Calendar.

Purim 2010 is Sunday 28 February
Purim 2011 is Sunday 20 March
Purim 2012 is Thursday 8 March
Purim 2013 is Saturday 26 January

What is Purim?

Purim is one of the most joyous and festive of Jewish holidays.

It commemorates the time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination through the courage of a woman named Esther.