Purim 2005

Purim for the year 2005 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Wednesday, March 23rd ending at sundown on Thursday, March 24th.

Purim is celebrated on the 14th day in the month Adar using the Jewish calendar. For the Gregorian calendar the day falls in the months of February and March. The day commemorates back in the 4th century BC, when Jewish people were saved from a death decree according to the book of Esther.

Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?

According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day at nightfall including holidays.

Days to Purim 2005

Thursday, March 24th is day number 83 of the 2005 calendar year with -19 years, -1 month, -2 days until Purim 2005.

Purim
Name(s):	Purim
Type:	Observance, Jewish
When:	14th day of Adar in Hebrew Calendar