The Sunday is palm Sunday.
The priest wears red because that is the color that is called for on Palm Sunday, thus the altar should be red as well.
On Palm Sunday and Good Friday
Red vestments are worn on Passion (Palm) Sunday.
Yes, Palm Sunday is the week before Easter.
Palm Sunday started a Sunday before Easter.
The priest wears red vestments on Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday 1939 was on Sunday, April 2.
Palm Sunday 1956 was on Sunday, March 25.
Palm Sunday was on the 4th of April in 1982.
Palm Sunday 1946 was on Sunday, April 14.
Palm Sunday 1981 was on Sunday, April 12.