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Purim

The story of Esther read aloud with noise at each mention of Haman, costumes, gifts of food and a festive meal.

Purim
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Purim in 2027?

Purim 2027 is on Tuesday, 23 March 2027. Other years: 2026, Tuesday, 3 March 2026; 2028, Sunday, 12 March 2028.

About Purim

Purim, on the 14th of Adar, recalls the rescue of the Jews of Persia from the plot of the minister Haman, as told in the Book of Esther. The Megillah, the scroll of the book, is read aloud in the synagogue, evening and morning, and listeners make noise with graggers, rattles, whenever Haman's name is read. People wear costumes and masks, and children and adults hold carnival parties, the largest being Adloyada parades in Israeli towns. Four customs are observed: hearing the Megillah, giving mishloach manot, gifts of food to friends, giving charity to the poor, and a festive meal, the seudah. The treat of the day is hamantaschen, three-cornered filled pastries, traditionally filled with poppy seed or fruit.

Purim dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearPurim date
2026Tuesday, 3 March 2026
2027Tuesday, 23 March 2027
2028Sunday, 12 March 2028

What is eaten

  • hamantaschen
  • challah
  • wine
  • kreplach

Traditions of Purim

Mishloach manotThe gift baskets of food.AdloyadaThe carnival parade of Israel.

Also part of it, and being written: Book of Esther (The scroll of the story.), Hamantash (The filled triangular pastry.).

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About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Purim" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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