Purim 2007 Countdown Clock
When is Purim in 2007 ?
Purim in 2007 will take place just after nightfall on Saturday, March 3, 2007. Purim in 2007 will end at nightfall on Sunday, March 4, 2007. In Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where we are located, Purim in 2007 will begin at exactly 6:45 P.M. (nightfall time in Montreal) on Saturday, March 3, 2007 and end at 6:47 P.M. (nightfall time in Montreal) on Sunday, March 4, 2007. "Nightfall" is defined as the point at which it grows dark enough for three average-sized stars to be visible - about 20-30 minutes after sunset, depending on the location. As a result, the exact time when Purim in 2007 will begin and end will vary depending on where one is located in the world.
When Is Purim In The Hebrew/Jewish Calendar?
Purim in the Hebrew/Jewish calendar always occurs on the 14th day and 15th day of the twelfth Hebrew/Jewish month of Adar. However, not all Jewish people worldwide celebrate both days. For Jewish people worldwide, except for Jews who live in Shushan or Susa (now known as Shush), Persia/Iran in addition to Jews who live in Jerusalem, Israel, Purim is simply known as Purim and is celebrated for one day on the 14th day of Adar. For Jews who live in Shushan or Susa (now known as Shush), Persia/Iran and for Jews who live in Jerusalem, Israel, Purim is known as Shushan Purim and is celebrated for one day on the 15th day of Adar.
What Does Purim Commemorate ?
Purim commemorates the military victory by the Persian-Jews over their enemies, the followers of Haman, in a one-day battle that took place on the 13th of Adar, in either 483 B.C.E. (according to secular sources) or 356 B.C.E. (according to Jewish sources) and extended throughout the 127 provinces of the Persian Empire, except in the capital city of Shushan or Susa (now known as Shush), where the battle lasted for two days, the 13th and 14th of Adar. The king of Persia granted the Persian-Jews who lived in the 127 provinces of Persia (again, except in Shushan or Susa) a day of rest and celebration on the following day, the 14th day of Adar, which was declared by Mordechai to be a yearly day of celebration and commemoration of this victory for the Jewish people in every generation, and so this is the day most Jewish people celebrate Purim. However, for the Jews of Shushan or Susa, since they completed their victory a day later on the 14th of Adar, which completed the full-scale defeat of the followers of Haman, the king granted them a day of rest and celebration of their victory on the following day, the 15th of Adar. Therefore, for the Jews of Shushan or Susa, Purim was declared by Mordechai to be celebrated yearly in every generation on the 15th of Adar, and the Purim of Shushan or Susa became known as "Shushan Purim". Since Shushan or Susa was a walled city, to commemorate the completion of the defeat in Persia of the enemies of the Persian-Jews in Shushan or Susa, Jewish people who live in what was the walled city of Shushan or Susa in the time of the Purim story as well as in all other walled cities that existed in an earlier period in time than the time of the Purim story, specifically the time when the Hebrew leader Joshua conquered the Land of Israel - a time when Jerusalem was a walled city - celebrate a second day of Purim, called "Shushan Purim".
When is Purim in the Gregorian calendar ?
Purim occurs either in February or March in the Gregorian calendar, depending on the year. This is because the Hebrew/Jewish calendar and the Gregorian calendar are different. The Hebrew/Jewish calendar is a lunisolar (lunar-solar) calendar while the longer Gregorian calendar is a purely solar calendar. Every three years, the Hebrew/Jewish calendar adds one month - known as Adar II - to its calendar in order to "catch up" to the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, while the date for Purim is fixed in the Hebrew/Jewish calendar on the 14th of Adar, it will vary in the Gregorian calendar and fall sometime in either February or March, depending on the year.
For more Purim information, check out our other Purim pages below:
Purim ECards - Purim E-Cards
Happy Purim - Traditional Purim Greetings
Purim 2007 Countdown Clock
Purim Humor
Purim Home Page
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