| Mimouna | |
|---|---|
 Mimouna celebration, 2013 | |
| Official name | מימונה |
| Observed by | Maghrebi Jews |
| Significance | Celebration of the end of chametz prohibition and of Passover |
| Begins | 21st day of Nisan in Israel; 22nd day of Nisan outside of Israel |
| Ends | 22nd day of Nisan in Israel; 23rd day of Nisan outside of Israel |
| Date | 21 Nisan, 22 Nisan, 23 Nisan |
| 2023 date | Sunset, 13 April – nightfall, 14 April |
| 2024 date | Sunset, 30 April – nightfall, 1 May |
| 2025 date | Sunset, 20 April – nightfall, 21 April |
| 2026 date | Sunset, 9 April – nightfall, 10 April |
| Related to | Passover |
Mimouna (Hebrew: מִימוּנָה, Arabic: ميمونة, Berber: Mimuna, ⵎⵉⵎⵓⵏⴰ) is a traditional Maghrebi Jewish[1][2] celebration dinner that takes place in Morocco,[3][4][5] Israel,[6] France,[7] Canada,[8] and other places around the world where Maghrebi Jews live. It is held the day after Passover, marking the return to eating hametz (leavened bread), which is forbidden throughout the week of Passover.
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- ^ André Levy. “Happy Mimouna: On a Mechanism for Marginalizing Moroccan Israelis.” Israel Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 2018, pp. 1–24. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/israelstudies.23.2.01.
- ^ "Post-Passover Feast: How Moroccan Jews Celebrate 'Mimouna'".
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- ^ ALM (2016-05-02). "Les juifs de Casablanca célèbrent la Mimouna". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "What is a Mimouna and why are Israel's MKS wearing fezes?". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com.
- ^ "La mimouna, fête juive typiquement marocaine , adoptée en Israël". Franceinfo (in French). 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "Canada : La communauté juive marocaine célèbre la Mimouna à Toronto". 29 April 2019.