Purim 2018 / פּוּרִים 5778

Purim (Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther) for Hebrew Year 5778 began on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 and ended on Thursday, 1 March 2018.

Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm "lots", from the word פור pur, also called the Festival of Lots) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther).

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Dates for Purim

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Purim 2015	Wed, Mar 4	Thu, Mar 5	14 Adar 5775
Purim 2016	Wed, Mar 23	Thu, Mar 24	14 Adar II 5776
Purim 2017	Sat, Mar 11	Sun, Mar 12	14 Adar 5777
Purim 2018	Wed, Feb 28	Thu, Mar 1	14 Adar 5778
Purim 2019	Wed, Mar 20	Thu, Mar 21	14 Adar II 5779
Purim 2020	Mon, Mar 9	Tue, Mar 10	14 Adar 5780
Purim 2021	Thu, Feb 25	Fri, Feb 26	14 Adar 5781
Purim 2022	Wed, Mar 16	Thu, Mar 17	14 Adar II 5782
Purim 2023	Mon, Mar 6	Tue, Mar 7	14 Adar 5783
Purim 2024	Sat, Mar 23	Sun, Mar 24	14 Adar II 5784