Wednesday, April 1 (Nisan 14), Fast of the firstborn. Erev Pesach. The deadline for eating chametz is at London at 10.55; Bournemouth 11.00; Leeds 11.00; Manchester 10.26; Gateshead 10.21; Glasgow 11.10. Eruv tavshilin.
The first night of Pesach begins in London at 7.19; Bournemouth 7.20; Leeds 7.24; Manchester 7.29; Gateshead 7.28; Glasgow 7.40.
Thursday, April 2 (Nisan 15), first day Pesach. Torah portion: Exodus 12:21-51 and Numbers 28:16-25. Haftarah: Joshua 5:2 to 6:1 (some add 6:27).
The second night of Pesach begins in London at 8.23; Bournemouth 8.32; Leeds 8.25; Manchester 8.37; Gateshead 8.41; Glasgow 8.51. Counting of the Omer begins.
Friday, April 3 (Nisan 16). Second day Pesach. Torah portion: Leviticus 22:26 to 23: 44 and Numbers 28:16-25. Haftarah: 2 Kings 23:1-9 and 23:21-25.
Shabbat begins in London at 7.22; Bournemouth 7.23; Leeds 7.28; Manchester 7.33; Gateshead 7.32; Glasgow 7.44.
Saturday, April 4 (Nisan 17), Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed. Song of Songs. Torah portion: Exodus 33:12 to 34:26 and Numbers 28:19-25. Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14.
Shabbat ends in London at 8.27; Bournemouth 8.35; Leeds 8.37; Manchester 8.41; Gateshead 8.46; Glasgow 8.55.
Tuesday, April 7 (Nisan 20). The seventh night of Pesach begins in London at 7.29; Bournemouth 7.30; Leeds 7.30; Manchester 7.40; Gateshead 7.40; Glasgow 7.52.
Wednesday, April 8 (Nisan 21). Seventh day Pesach. Torah portion: Exodus 13:17 to 15:26 and Numbers 28:19-25. Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1-51.
The eighth night of Pesach begins in in London at 8.34; Bournemouth 8.43; Leeds 8.37; Manchester 8.49; Gateshead 8.55; Glasgow 9.04.
Thursday, April 9 (Nisan 22). Eighth day Pesach. Torah portion: Deuteronomy 15:19 to 16:17 and Numbers 28:19-25. Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32 to 12:6. Yizkor.
The festival ends in in London at 8.36; Bournemouth 8.44; Leeds 8.47; Manchester 8.51; Gateshead 8.57; Glasgow 9.06.
Friday, April 10 (Nisan 23). Shabbat begins in London at 7.34; Bournemouth 7.34; Leeds 7.30*; Manchester 7.45; Gateshead 7.45; Glasgow 7.58.
*central Orthodox congregations in Leeds bring in Shabbat early: for Chabad times, see chabad.org/calendar
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