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By now, most Kiddush L'vana sayers already have.
In case you haven't...
Last opportunity for K.L.this month is Tuesday,
May 4th at 4:37pm. This means that all night Monday night is the last op for the mitzva.
Wednesday, May 5th is Pesach Sheni (a.k.a. Pesach Katan), the 14th of Iyar. In the time of the Beit HaMikdash - past and future - if a non-Jew converted to Judaism after the 14th of Nissan, but before the 14th of Iyar, he would bring K.P. on the 14th of Iyar. This is based on the opinion that Pesach Sheni is its own mitzva and not a "make-up" for Pesach Rishon. Otherwise, the convert's status as a non-Jew on 14 Nissan would render K.P. irrelevant for him this year.

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