It also starts the same night each year — but on a different calendar. Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.That Hebrew calendar is based ...

This year, the first full moon after the spring ... after the first full moon following the spring equinox. The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar, also based on lunar months, that begins ...

Due to the complexities of the various types of calendars, the date of Easter can be as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. Here's why.

Every year, Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan, the first month of the Jewish calendar. The celebrations last for seven or eight days, depending on where the holiday is celebrated.

Traditionally, Jews take part in a seder, or Passover meal, to open the weeklong observance. Passover celebrates the emancipation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, as described in the Bible's ...