Purim
3 March 2026 · movable holiday — Happy Purim! Sweet hamantaschen and joy to all!
Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of the Persian Empire, as told in the Book of Esther. According to the story, the king's chief minister Haman plotted to destroy the Jews, but Queen Esther and Mordecai thwarted his plan. The holiday falls on the 14th of Adar in the Hebrew calendar, or Adar II in a leap year. In Jerusalem it is celebrated a day later, on the 15th of Adar (Shushan Purim). This is a lunisolar calendar: its months follow the Moon, while an added month keeps it in step with the solar year. That is why Purim moves around the civil calendar, usually landing between February and March. During Purim, the Scroll of Esther (the Megillah) is read aloud, and whenever Haman's name is mentioned, people spin a noisemaker called a gragger. Customary practices include sending gifts of food to friends, giving charity to the needy, and sharing a festive meal. Triangular hamantaschen pastries are a favourite treat, and many people wear costumes.
Flying across the sky: An ethereal, bluish-silver star figure of a triangular three-cornered pastry, drawn from bright dots and thin lines like a constellation drifting across the night sky
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