Passover is a Sacred Season March - April 2026
Nisan is the Month of Redemption Through the Lamb.
Biblical Year 5786 — March/April 2026.
First Month aka Nisan began on March 19, 2026.
At the center of this month’s calendar page stands Redemption, Sacrifice, Resurrection and Restoration! All three converge in the person of Yeshua the Messiah, the true Passover Lamb and the First Fruits of new creation. Nisan is the month where the entire biblical narrative pivots. It is the month of deliverance, covenant identity, and the dawning of redemption. Everything begins here.
The Essence of Nisan
Biblical Name: First Month
Calendar Order: 1st month of the biblical year
Israel Season: Spring (Aviv)
Tribe: Judah
Symbol: Ram (Aries)
Themes: Redemption, new beginnings, miracles, covenant identity
Nisan is the month of the Passover Lamb. The month of the Exodus from Egypt. The month of Yeshua’s Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The First Month on God’s calendar carries one unbroken theme: God redeems His people through the blood of the Lamb and brings them into new life.
Closing Reflection
Nisan is the month where the Lamb is chosen, slain, and raised.
It is the month where redemption becomes visible.
It is the month where Yeshua the Messiah steps into the center of the biblical story and fulfills its deepest promise. As you meditate on this sacred season, may your heart be aligned with the rhythm of redemption, renewal, and resurrection that pulses through Nisan.
Key Dates in Nisan 5786 (2026)
1 Nisan — March 19, 2026
- Rosh Chodesh (New Moon)
- The Tabernacle is erected (Exodus 40:17)
- Beginning of the Biblical Calendar year
The year opens with God dwelling among His people. In Messiah, this becomes even more intimate—the Word becomes flesh and tabernacles among us.
10 Nisan — March 28, 2026
- Selection of the Passover Lamb (Exodus 12:3)
- Yeshua entered Jerusalem on a colt
- Israel crosses the Jordan under Joshua
On this day, the lamb that was to be slaughtered on Passover was chosen. On this same day, Yeshua entered Jerusalem, riding on the colt of a donkey —the Lamb of GOD selected for the salvation of the world. It is a day of consecration and courage, a day when redemption begins to take shape.
14 Nisan — April 1, 2026
- Passover Day 1
- The lamb is slain at twilight
- Yeshua is crucified and buried
- Passover Seder begins at sunset
This is the day Yeshua offered Himself as the spotless Lamb.
The shadow of Exodus meets the substance of Messiah.
The blood on the doorposts becomes the blood on the cross.
15–21 Nisan — April 2–8, 2026
Feast of Unleavened Bread
- 15 Nisan: First Day (High Sabbath)
- 21 Nisan: Seventh Day (High Sabbath)
Leaven is removed, symbolizing the cleansing of the heart. Yeshua, laid in the tomb during this feast, embodies the purity and sinlessness that unleavened bread represents.
16 Nisan
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17 Nisan — April 4, 2026
Feast of First Fruits
- Offering of the first barley sheaf
- Symbol of resurrection and new creation
- Yeshua rose from the dead
On this day, the priest lifted the first sheaf before God.
On this day, Yeshua rose from the dead, becoming the first fruits of those who sleep. The entire harvest of redeemed humanity is guaranteed in His resurrection.
Spiritual Themes of Nisan
Redemption — The Lamb Who Takes Away Sin
From Egypt’s deliverance to Messiah’s sacrifice, Nisan is the month where God breaks chains and sets captives free.
Identity — A Covenant People
Israel becomes God’s treasured possession.
In Messiah, Jew and Gentile alike are brought into the family of God.
Renewal — The First Month of the Year
Nisan resets the spiritual calendar.
It invites fresh devotion, renewed obedience, and restored hope.
Miracles — God Intervenes
Plagues, parted seas, resurrection morning—Nisan is saturated with the supernatural.
Cleansing — Removing the Leaven
This month calls us to examine our hearts, remove corruption, and prepare for the presence of the Holy One.