Holidays and Observances in Nisan
- 14 Nisan (after sunset) – Lord's Evening Meal or the Memorial of the Death of Jesus Christ, also called the Lord's Supper, is the only holiday observed by the Church of God (7th Day) and by every Jehovah's Witnesses. In 2011, 19,374,737 people attended the Memorial.
- 14 Nisan – Fast of the Firstborn – on 12 Nisan when the 14th falls on Shabbat
- 15-21 Nisan – Passover – also 22 Nisan outside of Israel
- 27 Nisan – Yom HaShoah – on 26 Nisan or 28 Nisan when the 27th falls on Friday or Sunday respectively, interfering with Shabbat
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