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n. The Jewish holiday of Passover, which celebrates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, on which it is traditional to hold a Pesach seder and not eat chametz.
"Pesach is early this year."
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פסח
Pesah, Pesakh, Pesah
Starts on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nisan, lasts 7 days in Israel and 8 days elsewhere.
Reform Jews are more likely to call the holiday Passover, while Conservative and Orthodox Jews are more likely to call the holiday Pesach.
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