Purim in United Kingdom - 2023
07 Mar 2023, Tuesday
Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
How many days ago was Purim 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Purim 2023?
13 Months, 18 Days
How many weeks ago was Purim 2023?
59 Weeks, 2 Days
How many days ago was Purim 2023?
415 Days
How many hours ago was Purim 2023?
9,960 Hours
How many minutes ago was Purim 2023?
597,600 Minutes
When was Purim in United Kingdom 2023?
07 March 2023, Tuesday
About: Purim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther. Haman was the royal vizier to the Persian king Ahasuerus. His plans were foiled by Mordecai of the tribe of Benjamin, and Esther, Mordecai's cousin and adopted daughter who had become queen of Persia after her marriage to Ahasuerus. The day of deliverance became a day of feasting and rejoicing among Jews. According to the Scroll of Esther, "they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor". Purim is celebrated among Jews by: • Exchanging gifts of food and drink, known as mishloach manot. • Donating charity to the poor, known as mattanot la-evyonim. • Eating a celebratory meal with alcoholic beverages, known as se'udat Purim or "Mishteh".
Significance | Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told in the Book of Esther (megillah) |
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Celebrations | Listening to the Book of Esther in synagogue, sending food parcels and giving charity, dressing up in costume, eating a festive meal, parties and parades (Adloyada), drinking alcoholic beverages, especially wine |
Date | 14th day of Adar (in Jerusalem and all ancient walled cities, 15th of Adar) |
date | 14th day of Adar (in Jerusalem and all ancient walled cities, 15th of Adar) |
Frequency | Annual |
Started by | Esther |
Related to | Hanukkah, as a rabbinically decreed Jewish holiday |
Wikidata description | Jewish holiday and tradition, celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month Adar |
Wikidata id | Q180115 |
Wikidata label | Purim |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Purim (2023) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Australia | 07 Mar, Tuesday | Purim | Hebrew |
2 | Canada | 07 Mar, Tuesday | Purim | Hebrew |
3 | United Kingdom | 07 Mar, Tuesday | Purim | Hebrew |
4 | United States | 07 Mar, Tuesday | Purim | Hebrew |