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Pesach Calendar (and Times)

These times are for Brisbane only.

If you require the times of Pesach for elsewhere, please click here.

Sunday April 17 – 13 Nissan
  • Did you remember to sell your Chametz?  Click here for more information.
  • Search for the Chametz after dark (5:59 pm).  Click here for more information.
Monday April 18 – 14 Nissan
 The Day Before Passover
  • Fast of the Firstborn (begins 4:57 am). Click here for more information.
  • Stop eating Chametz by 9:53 am.
  • Burn your remaining (unsold) Chametz by 10:50 am.
  • Light the candles by 5:11 pm, reciting blessings 2 & 4. Click here for the blessings.
  • Click here for a summary of the laws of Yom Tov.
  • Evening Service at 6:00 pm (at the Brisbane Synagogue)
  • Communal Seder at the Brisbane Synagogue. Click here for details. 
Tuesday April 19 – 15 Nissan
1st day of Passover
  • Morning service at 9:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue)
  • Light candles for the 2nd day of Passover, after 6:03 pm (using an existing flame), and recite blessings 2 & 4. Click here for the blessings.
  • Evening Service at 6:00 pm (at the Brisbane Synagogue) 
  • Communal Seder at the Brisbane Synagogue. Click here for details.
Wednesday April 20 – 16 Nissan
2nd Day of Passover 
  • Morning service at 9:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • Yom Tov ends at 6:02 pm.
Thursday April 21 – 17 Nissan
3rd day of Passover,  1st day of Chol Hamoed (intermediate day)
  • Morning service 6:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • Evening service 7:00 pm (at the South Brisbane Synagogue). 
Friday April 22 – 18 Nissan
4th day of Passover,  2nd day of Chol Hamoed (intermediate day)
  • Morning service at 6:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • Light the Shabbat candles by 5:21 pm and recite blessing 1. Click here for the blessing.
  • Shabbat evening service at 6:00 pm (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
Shabbat April 23 – 19 Nissan
 5th day of Passover, 3rd day of Chol Hamoed (intermediate day)
  • Morning service at 9:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • Shabbat ends at 6:00 pm.
Sunday April 24 – 20 Nissan
 6th day of Passover,  4th day of Chol Hamoed (intermediate day)
  • Morning service at 8:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • Light candles at 5:05 pm for the 7th day of Passover, and recite blessing 2. Click here for the blessing.
  • Evening service at 6:00 pm (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
Monday April 25 – 21 Nissan
7th day of Passover — Shevi'i Shel Pesach
  • Morning service at 9:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • Light candles after 5:58 pm (using an existing flame) for the 8th day of Passover, and recite blessing 2. Click here for the blessing.
  • Evening service at 6:00 pm (at the Brisbane Synagogue). 
Tuesday April 26 – 22 Nissan
Final Day of Passover — Acharon Shel Pesach
  • Morning service at 9:00 am (at the Brisbane Synagogue).
  • The Yizkor memorial service is recited following the Torah reading.
  • Moshiach’s Feast at 4:00 pm. Click here for details.
  • Pesach ends at 5:57 pm
  • Please allow an hour to give the rabbi enough time to buy back your Chametz before eating it.