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# Since a pidyon is a seudat mitzva, firstborns, who are supposed to fast on Erev Pesach (see [[Tanit Bechorot]]) can attend a pidyon and eat there to exempt themselves from the fast.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 331, Chayei Adam 129:12 </ref> It is permissible to eat at a pidyon, even if it is being celebrated late.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 331</ref>
# Since a pidyon is a seudat mitzva, firstborns, who are supposed to fast on Erev Pesach (see [[Tanit Bechorot]]) can attend a pidyon and eat there to exempt themselves from the fast.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 331, Chayei Adam 129:12 </ref> It is permissible to eat at a pidyon, even if it is being celebrated late.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 331</ref>
===Chol Hamoed===
===Chol Hamoed===
# It is permitted to perform a pidyon haben on Chol Hamoed, even if it is not being done on-time.<ref>Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 332. Shulchan Aruch 546:4, Kaf Hachaim 546:17, Mishna Berura 546:11. Birkei Yosef 305:18<br />
# It is permitted to perform a pidyon haben on Chol Hamoed, even if it is not being done on-time.<ref>Rama YD 305:11 brings two opinions about whether a pidyon haben can be performed on chol hamoed, and concludes that the mainstream opinion is to allow it. Yalkut Yosef Sova Semachot vol. 2 pg. 332. Shulchan Aruch 546:4, Kaf Hachaim 546:17, Mishna Berura 546:11. Birkei Yosef 305:18, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 164:3 all say that it is permissible </ref>
Rama YD 305:11 brings two opinions about whether a pidyon haben can be performed on chol hamoed, and concludes that the mainstream opinion is to allow it </ref>
 
===Sefirat Haomer===
===Sefirat Haomer===
[[Template:Listening to Music during Sefira#pidyon haben|see Pidyon during Sefirat Haomer]]
[[Template:Listening to Music during Sefira#pidyon haben|see Pidyon during Sefirat Haomer]]