Purim 2027: Dates

Purim marks the deliverance of the Jewish people told in the Book of Esther.

For comparison, Purim 2026 began at sundown on Monday, March 2, 2026 and ended at nightfall on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

No. Purim is not among the legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), the federal holiday list. The statute reads:

(a) The following are legal public holidays: New Year's Day, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January. Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Independence Day, July 4. Labor Day, the first Monday in September. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October. Veterans Day, November 11. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25.

Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays (GovInfo)

No federal holiday falls during Purim 2027 (Monday, March 22, 2027 through Tuesday, March 23, 2027), so federal offices follow their normal schedule.

See the full list of federal holidays 2027.

When does Purim 2027 start?

Purim 2027 begins at sundown on Monday, March 22, 2027.

When does Purim 2027 end?

Purim 2027 ends at nightfall on Tuesday, March 23, 2027, the last day Hebcal lists for it.

Is Purim a federal holiday?

No. Purim is not one of the legal public holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). No federal holiday falls during Purim 2027 (Monday, March 22, 2027 through Tuesday, March 23, 2027), so federal offices follow their normal schedule.

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Purim dates: Hebcal.com, from the Hebcal Jewish Calendar API (Diaspora, 2026 and 2027), read on November 9, 2026. The data is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0); see Hebcal's license statement. Hebcal does not endorse this page, and FedRateCalc is independent.