As Jewish days are from sunset until after twilight the following evening, and Passover is on the 15th of Nisan, so the first day of Passover finishes after twilight on the 15th of Nisan.
"It's time to get ready for Passover."
Passover ends at nightfall on Saturday, April 30th, 2016.
The holiday of Passover isn't a morality story.
already ended
Passover is a Spring holiday that ends after 8 days (or 7 days by some traditions). It has no distinctive ending.
The last two days of passover in 2009/5769 are April 14 & 15.
Easter is observed around the same time as Passover.
Chametz can be eaten in Jerusalem until the morning before Passover and cannot be eaten again until the end of the Passover season. The exact time until when chametz can be eaten is publicized locally in Jewish communities. Some religious Jews burn or destroy any chametz they have in preparation for Passover.
Passover ends the evening of Tuesday, April 26th in 2011 (Diaspora) In Israel passover ends the evening of Monday 25th April 2011
Yes, near the end of the holiday.
The passover was a feast of the Jews ,in remembeaence of the time they were freed from slavery in Egypt.
The Passover is a very holy, sacred time. The Sanhedrin probably realised the arrest would end in death, and did not want the Passover to be violated by a good teacher's death. They may not have believed His claim about being the Son of God, but they did acknowledge Him as being a teacher who spoke with authority.