Passover, is a Jewish and Samaritan holy day and festival commemorating God sparing the Jews when He killed the first born of Egypt, and is followed by the seven day Feast of the Unleavened Bread commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the Israelites from slavery.

Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, the full moon of that month, the first month of the Hebrew calendar's festival year according to the Hebrew Bible.

In 2009 Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday April 8 and end at nightfall on Thursday April 16 in the Diaspora (Wednesday April 15 in Israel).
Source(s):
http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cal_tenyear_3.htm

http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cal_tenyear_4.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover


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