Passover 2024 When Is the Feast? Unlocking the Timing of the Christian and Traditional Feast of Freedom

The Passover feast of 2024 unfolds across two significant calendars: the Gregorian and liturgical timelines that guide Jewish and Christian observances. While many associate Passover explicitly with the Jewish holiday of Pessach ending on the 15th of Nisan, the Christian observance—particularly for denominations recognizing Passover as a foundational event predating Easter—aligns with a distinct date in the spring. Passover 2024 begins at sundown on April 10 and concludes on April 18, making it a pivotal time for both traditions, yet the Christian calendar observes it with unique emphasis, linking it to the Resurrection and Holy Week.

Understanding when Passover falls invites deeper appreciation of its religious, historical, and cultural resonance—especially in the year when global communities prepare to mark the Feast of Freedom through diverse lenses.

Passover 2024: April 10–18 — When and Why the Dates Matter The Jewish Passover 2024 starts on April 10 evening and ends on April 18, following a lunar calendar that shifts annually within the Gregorian year. The 15th of Nisan, when the festival begins, marks the Exodus from Egypt in biblical tradition, but Christian teachings anchor Passover in a broader narrative, often identifying the Last Supper and Jesus’ passion with the Passover sacrifice.

For believers observant on April 16–17, this period overlaps with Holy Week, deepening the symbolic link between liberation and redemption. This timing is not arbitrary—it aligns with the spring equinox season, symbolizing renewal. The Passover Seder on April 10 sets the stage for commemorating salvation, culminating in the Easter celebration commemorating Christ’s resurrection, traditionally tied to the Jewish calendar’s full moon.

Astronomical alignment matters: the Pascal full moon, calculated as the first full moon after the vernal equinox, ensures that Christian paschal timelines remain connected to antiquity. Though Passover does not fall on a specific fixed Gregorian date, its designation as a “feast” in Christian calendars recognizes its spiritual gravity, particularly on April 15–18 when commemoration peaks.

The Dual Observance: Jewish Pessach vs.

Christian Passover Significance

While both traditions trace their roots to ancient Israel, Jewish Pessach and Christian Passover serve distinct yet intersecting purposes. Jewish Pessach: Umbrage of Exodus Jewish practice centers on the 15th of Nisan, beginning April 10, 2024, with preparations including the removal of chametz (leavened bread), meticulous house cleaning, and ritual washing. The celebration spans seven or eight days (depending on region), beginning with the Seder—a ceremonial meal featuring symbolic foods like bitter herbs and charoset—where距离 גלות (the Dream) of slavery becomes a shared memory.

Christian Passover: A Divine Connection to Faith Christian observance, especially among inherited faith traditions, observes the feast on April 15–18, anchored in the belief that Jesus’ last supper mirrored Passover. The Last Supper, held during the evening of April 14, 2024, lasted into the night—a night that became the First Easter. The Gospels place the Crucifixion later, on Nisan 14–15 (April 13–14), marking the crucifixion day, though Passover proper concludes at nightfall on the 15th.

This blending of timing reflects theology: while Pessach commemorates deliverance from physical bondage, Christian Passover commemorates spiritual liberation through sacrifice.

The Paschal full moon, essential to both calendars, ensures that spring festivals remain astronomically grounded. In 2024, the Paschal full moon—or paschal mex'appā—falls on April 13, coinciding with Passover’s first full moon, thereby synchronizing Christian liturgical dates with lunar cycles preserved since