I’m not a Jew, but I celebrate Purim. I think it’s neat.
It is my favorite 2nd-tier Jewish holiday.
When I was young I thought it was close to St. Patrick’s day. Maybe I was way off.
I am not Jewish either but growing up my best friend was and we celebrated each other’s holidays. It was lovely and I learned so very much about other customs.
When I saw the thread it brought back so many lovely memories of a happy carefree childhood that I couldn’t resist wishing all the happiest of holidays.
The Hebrew calendar is lunar not solar. There are also the matter of leap months inserted every so often. Date overlap the between the two can swing widely.