Passover 2029 Dates: When Is Pesach 2029?

The answer

Passover 2029 begins at sundown on Friday, March 30, 2029, with the first Seder that evening. It ends after nightfall on Saturday, April 7, 2029 outside Israel, and on Friday, April 6, 2029 in Israel.

First Seder: Fri, Mar 30, evening
Pesach I: Sat, Mar 31
Ends: Fri, Apr 6 Israel · Sat, Apr 7 diaspora

Pesach 2029 is 5789 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. The first day of Pesach falls on Shabbat this year, so Erev Pesach is a Friday: the Fast of the Firstborn moves to Thursday and chametz must be sold and put away before Shabbat comes in.

Planning ahead

Where to spend Pesach 2029

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 2029" in the message to hear first when the hotels are confirmed.

Day by day

The Pesach 2029 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
Friday, March 30, 2029	Erev Pesach	First Seder in the evening
Saturday, March 31, 2029	Pesach I (Yom Tov)	Second Seder in the evening, outside Israel
Sunday, April 1, 2029	Pesach II (Yom Tov outside Israel; Chol Hamoed in Israel)
Monday, April 2, 2029	Chol Hamoed, day 2
Tuesday, April 3, 2029	Chol Hamoed, day 3
Wednesday, April 4, 2029	Chol Hamoed, day 4
Thursday, April 5, 2029	Chol Hamoed, day 5
Friday, April 6, 2029	Shvi'i shel Pesach (Yom Tov)	Pesach ends after nightfall in Israel
Saturday, April 7, 2029	Acharon shel Pesach (Yom Tov outside Israel)	Pesach ends after nightfall outside Israel

Shabbat falls inside the festival on Sat, Mar 31 and Sat, Apr 7. 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 2029?

The first Seder is on the evening of Friday, March 30, 2029, Erev Pesach. Outside Israel the second Seder is the following evening, Saturday, March 31, 2029.

How many days is the festival that year?

Eight days outside Israel, from Sat, Mar 31 to Sat, Apr 7, and seven in Israel, ending Fri, Apr 6. 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 2029?

Programs are announced each spring for the following year, and the 2028 line-up is the picture of what to expect. Send an inquiry with "Pesach 2029" 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 2028, 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.