ב"ה Printable Version coming soon . QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Pre-Pesach Times Search for Chametz 31 March 2026 after nightfall, 7:18 pm Finish Eating Chametz 1 April 2026 by 11:00 am Sell & Burn Chametz 1 April 2026 by 11:59 pm Pesach Services Times Pesach Eve 1-2 1-2 April 2026 6:30 pm Pesach Day 1-2 2-3 April 2026 9:30 am Pesach Eve 7-8 7-8 April 2026 6:00 pm Pesach Day 7-8 8-9 April 2026 9:30 am Yizkor Memorial Service 9 April 2026 11:00 am (approx) . complete pesach schedule Tuesday, 31 March 2026 – 13 Nissan 5786 Search for Chametz (after nightfall) after 7:18 pm Wednesday, 1 April 2026 – 14 Nissan 5786 Erev Pesach, Fast of the Firstborn Fast begins (at Dawn) 5:49 am Shacharit (followed by Siyum) 6:30 am Finish Eating Chametz 11:00 am Sell & Burn Chametz 11:59 am Eruv Tavshillin click here for details Light Candles* 6:33 pm Pesach Evening Service 6:30 pm Followed by Communal Seder (bookings essential) *Before candle lighting, ensure to light a 24hr candle from which to light candles on the second night of Yom Tov and before Shabbat. Thursday, 2 April 2026 – 15 Nissan 5786 Pesach, Day 1 Pesach Morning Service 9:30 am Hallel 10:30 am Tefillat Tal (Special Prayer for Dew) 11:45 am Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) 12:00 pm Mincha 6:15 pm Pesach Evening Service 6:30 pm Counting of the Omer after nightfall 7:27 pm Light Candles** and Seder preparation after 7:27 pm Followed by Communal Seder (bookings essential) **Light candles from a pre-existing flame, after the listed time. Friday, 3 April 2026 – 16 Nissan 5786 Pesach, Day 2 Pesach Morning Service 9:30 am Hallel 10:30 am Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) 12:00 pm Mincha 6:15 pm Light Candles** 6:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service 6:30 pm Count Omer 2 **Light candles from a pre-existing flame, before the listed time. Shabbat, 4 April 2026 – 17 Nissan 5786 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 am Mincha 6:15 pm Maariv 7:15 pm Shabbat ends 7:24 pm Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday-Monday, 5-6 April 2026 – 18-19 Nissan 5786 Chol Hamoed Pesach Shacharit (No Tefillin) 8:15 am Mincha and Maariv 5:30 pm Tuesday, 7 April 2026 – 20 Nissan 5786 Chol Hamoed Pesach Shacharit (No Tefillin) 8:15 am Candle Lighting* 5:25 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Pesach Evening Service 5:45 pm Count Omer 6 *Before lighting candles, ensure to light a 24hr candle from which to light candles on the second night of Yom Tov Wednesday, 8 April 2026 – 21 Nissan 5786 Pesach, Day 7 - Shevii Shel Pesach Pesach Morning Service 9:30 am Hallel 10:30 am Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) 12:00 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Pesach Evening Service 5:45 pm Count Omer 7 Candle lighting** after 6:19 pm **Light candles from a pre-existing flame, after the listed time Thursday, 9 April 2026 – 22 Nissan 5786 Pesach, Day 8 - Acharon Shel Pesach Pesach Morning Service 9:30 am Hallel 10:30 am Yizkor (Memorial Service) 11:00 am Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) 12:00 pm Mincha 4:00 pm Followed by Seudat Moshiach Pesach ends and Maariv 6:18 pm
