Passover 2028 Dates: When Is Pesach 2028?

The answer

Passover 2028 begins at sundown on Monday, April 10, 2028, with the first Seder that evening. It ends after nightfall on Tuesday, April 18, 2028 outside Israel, and on Monday, April 17, 2028 in Israel.

First Seder: Mon, Apr 10, evening
Pesach I: Tue, Apr 11
Ends: Mon, Apr 17 Israel · Tue, Apr 18 diaspora

Pesach 2028 is 5788 in the Hebrew calendar. Eight days outside Israel, seven in Israel; the first two and last two days are Yom Tov outside Israel, the first and last in Israel, and the days between are Chol Hamoed.

Planning ahead

Where to spend Pesach 2028

Kosher Travelers announces its Pesach programs each spring for the following year. The current line-up is the picture of what to expect: a hotel taken for the chag, the supervising rabbinate named, scholars in residence, a children's camp, and a person in your region who answers the phone.

See this year's Passover programs, and send an inquiry with "Pesach 2028" in the message to hear first when the hotels are confirmed.

Day by day

The Pesach 2028 calendar

Dates begin at sundown the evening before. Yom Tov and Chol Hamoed as kept outside Israel; in Israel the second and last days are Chol Hamoed and an ordinary day respectively.
Date	Day	Note
Monday, April 10, 2028	Erev Pesach	First Seder in the evening
Tuesday, April 11, 2028	Pesach I (Yom Tov)	Second Seder in the evening, outside Israel
Wednesday, April 12, 2028	Pesach II (Yom Tov outside Israel; Chol Hamoed in Israel)
Thursday, April 13, 2028	Chol Hamoed, day 2
Friday, April 14, 2028	Chol Hamoed, day 3
Saturday, April 15, 2028	Chol Hamoed, day 4
Sunday, April 16, 2028	Chol Hamoed, day 5
Monday, April 17, 2028	Shvi'i shel Pesach (Yom Tov)	Pesach ends after nightfall in Israel
Tuesday, April 18, 2028	Acharon shel Pesach (Yom Tov outside Israel)	Pesach ends after nightfall outside Israel

Shabbat falls inside the festival on Sat, Apr 15. Candle-lighting times depend on where you are; the programs publish theirs before the chag.

Planning

Planning for the chag: what a family needs to know

School holidays: US spring break, the UK Easter holiday and the Israeli Pesach break all fall around these dates, which is why rooms go early.
Flights: book once the deposit is paid. Flights are not part of any program price; we can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program.
Deposits: a deposit per room confirms a booking; the balance is due in stages before the chag, on the dates each program page gives.
Chol Hamoed: the days between the Yamim Tovim are for day trips, optional and self-drive on the Israel programs, guided and optional in Rhodes.
Before you go: reconnect with Jewish heritage at the Seder table.
Family in Israel: welcome on every program; they book with the Israel line, and Israeli citizens add VAT on the Israel programs.

Questions

The questions families ask

When is the first Seder in 2028?

The first Seder is on the evening of Monday, April 10, 2028, Erev Pesach. Outside Israel the second Seder is the following evening, Tuesday, April 11, 2028.

How many days is the festival that year?

Eight days outside Israel, from Tue, Apr 11 to Tue, Apr 18, and seven in Israel, ending Mon, Apr 17. The first and last days are Yom Tov; the days between are Chol Hamoed.

Which calendar do your programs follow?

The Rhodes program runs to the diaspora calendar. The two Israel programs run to the Israeli calendar, with a second-day minyan for guests from abroad when there is demand for one; guests follow their own rabbi on the second day, and we make sure there is a minyan and a meal.

Will Kosher Travelers run a program for Pesach 2028?

Programs are announced each spring for the following year, and the 2027 line-up is the picture of what to expect. Send an inquiry with "Pesach 2028" in the message and Shelley will tell you as soon as the hotels are confirmed.

When do the programs go on sale, and when are deposits due?

Usually in the spring of 2027, with early inquiries taken from the autumn before. Rooms are confirmed in order of booking and each category has a limited number, so families who know they are coming tell us early.

What is the weather like in Rhodes and Israel at Pesach?

April in Rhodes is mild and mostly dry, warm enough for the beach by day and cool in the evenings; Jerusalem is spring weather with cool nights; the Kinneret is warmer, with the lake already pleasant for swimming.