Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children were seen wearing costumes as they participated in the parade ahead of the Purim holiday in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood in Jerusalem on March 12, 2025. (Pics/AFP)
Updated On: 2025-03-13 08:06 PM IST
Compiled by : Anisha Shrivastava
The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costumed parties to commemorate the biblical story of the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Book of Esther
Purim begins in the evening on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, through Friday, March 14th, 2025
Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them, orchestrated by Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire, as told in the Book of Esther
Purim is observed in February or March according to the Gregorian calendar
