The Last Supper (Holy Thursday) is when Jesus celebrated Passover with his Apostles before his death. However, this year's Christian Holy Week does not coincide with Passover. Why?

mibmob

I have found: In the Western World, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring - unless the date falls on the first day of the Jewish Passover festival. In which case, Easter is moved to the next Sunday. ...the Council of Nicaea, established the rules in AD 325. Mar 26 05, 12:23 PM

Arpeggionist

The Jewish calendar cycle is set up so that the first day of the month of Nissan (the 15th of which is Passover) is usually the new moon closest to the equinox. This is acheived by making in every 19 years a leap year. However, in some cases (as in this Jewish year), the first of the month of Nissan is the first new moon after the equinox, rather than the new moon which was closest (that was two weeks ago yesterday). While the first day of Passover is generally the first full moon after the equinox (and only rarely a Sunday, as in this year's case), this leap year came so soon after the last one (2 years ago) that the calendar was thrown a little bit off. By next year, this oddity should rectify itself again, and Passover and Easter will once again be in the same week. Mar 26 05, 1:03 PM

Arpeggionist

Wait, a slight typo occured. Instead of having just one year in 19 as a leap year, make that 7 in every 19 years. Mar 26 05, 1:05 PM

eschatologist

Thank you. Mar 26 05, 2:23 PM