Just found out the Memorial is this coming Friday, which is Good Friday, don't recall that happening before, or has it?
Just seems strange that the Dubs would celebrate their only special day on the same day that Christendom celebrates as well.
by ShirleyW 7 Replies latest jw friends
Just found out the Memorial is this coming Friday, which is Good Friday, don't recall that happening before, or has it?
Just seems strange that the Dubs would celebrate their only special day on the same day that Christendom celebrates as well.
sir82 is right. The memorial moves around depending on the year. Sometimes it coincides with Good Friday, sometimes it doesn't. But it's been more than 10 years since the memorial has been held on a Friday evening.
Technically, though, as the Jewish day begins in the evening, the days the memorial truly coincides with Good Friday are when it is held on Thursday. The evening of Good Friday is already technically Saturday by the Jewish calendar.
Here's a list of recent memorial dates compared with Good Friday dates:
Good Friday | Memorial |
4/3/2015 | 4/3/2015 |
4/18/2014 | 4/14/2014 |
3/29/2013 | 3/26/2013 |
4/6/2012 | 4/5/2012 |
4/22/2011 | 4/17/2011 |
4/2/2010 | 3/30/2010 |
4/10/2009 | 4/9/2009 |
3/21/2008 | 3/22/2008 |
4/6/2007 | 4/2/2007 |
4/14/2006 | 4/12/2006 |
3/25/2005 | 3/24/2005 |
The moon on Memorial night always seems to be very cool.
phae