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Purim

Jewish holiday PurimPurim by Arthur SzykTypeJewishSignificanceCelebration of Jewish deliverance as told in the Book of Esther (megillah)CelebrationsListening to the Book of Esther in synagogue;sending food parcels and giving charity;dressing up in costume;eating a festive meal;parties and parades (Adloyada);drinking alcoholic beverages, especially wineDate14th day of Adar (in Jerusalem and all ancient walled cities, 15th of Adar)2025 dateSunset, 13 March –nightfall, 14 March2026 dateSunset, 2 March –nightfall, 3 March2027 dateSunset, 22 March –nightfall, 23 March2028 dateSunset, 11 March –nightfall, 12 MarchFrequencyAnnualStarted byEsther and MordechaiRelated toHanukkah, Day of Salvation and Liberation, as a rabbinically decreed Jewish holiday Part of a series onJews and Judaism Etymology Who is a Jew?

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