Passover is celebrated on the 15th of nissan, corresponding to about April, give or take a month. In Israel, Passover is celebrated for seven days. In the diaspora (outside of Israel), it is celebrated for eight days. (Nissan is the first month of the year, but calculations for the calendar are complicated.)
While the first month of the year is Nissan, (Which is the month that Passover is in. Passover is the 15th of Nissan.) the years begin in Tishray, the 7th month of the year. Rosh Ha'Shanah is the beginning of the year, and therefor in the 7th month, Tishray. In the Tanakh, the months are counted as Nissan being number one, since it is.
Passover starts on the 15th of Nisan which falls either in March or April.
The first sacrifice for Paysach (Passover) was the year that the Jews left Egypt.
The Full Moon. However, if you are referring to a specific holiday that begins on the full moon, specifying the month is important. In Tishrei, it is Sukkot; in Shvat, it is Tu Beshvat and in Nissan it is Passover.
Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey on what is celebrated as Palm Sunday, which is the Sunday before Passover. Passover begins on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, which typically falls on a Thursday. Therefore, there are approximately four days between Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and Passover day.
Biblically, the first month of the year is Nisan, the month that includes Passover.
Biblically, the first month of the year is Nisan, the month that includes Passover.
Biblically, the first month of the year is Nisan, the month that includes Passover.
Passover falls in either March or April. This year (2011) it started April 18
Nissan or Nisan is a Babylonian translation of the Hebrew calendar month "Abib",which basically means "spring" as in the season. See the bible book of Esther, chapter 3 verse 7."Abib"was originally the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar (as recorded in the bible book of Genesis, chapter 8 verse 4). However, at the time of the Exodus from Egypt, God commanded the Israelites to make this month the first (see the bible book of Exodus chapter 12, verse 2).The first of Nisan's festivals is the Passover, originally celebrated on the 14th of the month in Egypt.It is also noteworthy to mention that Jesus Christ's death is commemorated on this month.
Passover begins on the 15th of Nisan, which varies in the Gregorian calendar but is always between late March and late April. In Israel, Passover lasts 7 days, and outside of Israel it lasts 8 days.See also:More about Passover