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Happy Purim and Chag Purim Sameach wishes: fun messages for family, friends, kids and colleagues in English and Hebrew.

101 wishes · 2 languages · Updated October 2026

Purim blessings and prayers (9)

  • May the hidden hand that saved the Jews of Persia guide and protect you this year.

  • May your sorrow be turned to gladness and your mourning into a festive day, as the Megillah says.

  • May the gifts you give to the poor today bring blessing to your home.

  • May you have the courage of Esther to speak up for what is right.

  • May the light, gladness, joy and honour that the Jews had in Esther's time be yours too.

  • May every hidden blessing in your life be revealed in its time.

  • May this Purim fill your home with joy and your heart with gratitude.

  • As Mordechai said, who knows whether you came to this place for just such a time? May you find your purpose.

  • May you never be too shy to stand up for your people, as Esther did. Chag Purim Sameach.

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  • Purim wishes image: Noise for Haman, cheers for Esther.
  • Purim wishes image: To my brothers and sisters, I still remember the year we were all dressed as the same king. Happy Purim.
  • Purim wishes image: פורים שמח למשפחה היקרה שלי. שיהיו לנו המון צחוק, תחפושות ואוזני המן.
  • Purim wishes image: Your Purim basket made my day. Here is mine, with extra chocolate hamantaschen. Happy Purim.
  • Purim wishes image: May every hidden blessing in your life be revealed in its time.
  • Purim wishes image: Happy Purim. Wishing you a joyful holiday with your family.
  • Purim wishes image: Shall we make a treat basket for Grandma and the neighbours?
  • Purim wishes image: אמא, אבא, תודה על כל התחפושות שתפרתם לנו. פורים שמח.
  • Purim wishes image: With gratitude for your loyalty, we wish you a joyful Purim.
  • Purim wishes image: We wish our Jewish colleagues and friends a happy Purim.

About Purim

Purim is a joyful Jewish festival that remembers how the Jews of ancient Persia were saved from a plot by Haman, an official of King Ahasuerus, through the courage of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai. The story is told in the Book of Esther, the Megillah.

It falls on the 14th of Adar, in February or March, and begins at sunset the evening before. In Jerusalem and a few old walled cities it is kept a day later as Shushan Purim.

The Megillah is read aloud in the synagogue, and children twirl noisemakers (graggers) and stamp to drown out Haman's name. People dress up in costumes, send gift baskets of food to friends (mishloach manot), give gifts to the poor and share a festive meal. Hamantaschen, three cornered cookies filled with poppy seed, jam or chocolate, are the classic treat.

How people celebrate Purim

  • Reading the Megillah
  • Noisemakers for Haman's name
  • Costumes and parades
  • Mishloach manot food baskets
  • Gifts to the poor
  • The Purim feast
  • Baking hamantaschen

How to wish well

  • Chag Purim Sameach or Purim Sameach mean happy Purim. It is the most light hearted Jewish holiday, so fun messages are welcome.
  • Keep jokes about costumes, cookies and noise. Avoid jokes about drinking or about any people.
  • A small basket of treats with a note is a lovely way to wish friends on the day.

Questions about Purim

When is Purim 2027?

Purim 2027 begins at sunset on 22 March 2027 and is celebrated on 23 March 2027. Shushan Purim in Jerusalem is on 24 March.

What do you say on Purim?

Chag Purim Sameach or Purim Sameach, meaning happy Purim.

What are hamantaschen?

Three cornered cookies filled with poppy seed, fruit jam or chocolate, eaten on Purim. Some say they recall Haman's hat.

Why do people dress up on Purim?

Partly for fun, and partly because God's hand in the story is hidden, as Esther first hid who she was. Costumes celebrate that hidden turn of events.

What is mishloach manot?

Gifts of at least two kinds of ready to eat food sent to friends on Purim, to spread joy and friendship.

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