2026 Spring Holidays -- Easter, Passover, and more

A place to share planning, recipes, and celebrations!

Passover starts Apr 1
Western Easter is April 5, Eastern Orthodox Easter is April 12

Nowruz is March 21 (except in India, where Parsi Navroz will be in August)

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Not sure what I’ll make for Pi Day (3/14).

I am making Barmbrack for St Paddy’s. I’ll also make colcannon and some Irish mains that week.

I’ll buy Zeppole di San Giuseppe for San Giuseppe Day (March 19)

I’ll make some Persian dishes the week of Nowruz.
Persian/ Iranian recipes

The last week of Lent, leading up to Western Easter, I plan to make a Swiss green soup on Holy Thu.

I will buy Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday. I’ll also serve fish on Good Friday. I have not decided on the prep yet.

Western Easter, I will make roast lamb.

Eastern Easter, I will make roast lamb again, and a leek filo pie / prasopita. I’ll also bake mini Tsoureki.