Palm Sunday 2025 Palm Sunday: A Celebration of Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem Palm Sunday is a Christian observance marking Jesus' triumphant arrival in Jerusalem, held on the Sunday before Easter. Its date varies annually because it follows the liturgical calendar, which is linked to the moon's cycles. How Lunar Phases Affect Palm Sunday Easter is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox (March 21). Since Palm Sunday is always one week before Easter, its timing is also influenced by the moon. - In 2024, Palm Sunday was on March 24 (Easter: March 31). - In 2025, Palm Sunday will be on April 13 (Easter: April 20). Moon Phase on Palm Sunday 2025 On April 13, 2025, the moon will be in its Waning Gibbous phase (about 88% illuminated), approaching the Last Quarter (reached on April 16, 2025). - Key Lunar Dates for Easter 2025: - Full Moon: April 7, 2025 (determining Easter as April 20). - Palm Sunday: April 13, 2025 (six days after the full moon). Thus, Palm Sunday 2025 occurs shortly after the full moon, as the moon's brightness begins to fade. Jesus' so-called 'triumphant arrival' in Jerusalem—except five days later, your god was crucified. This slave mentality belongs to that Levantine people, enslaved in spirit, forever wandering in a chthonic, subterranean world. →Judaism← Passover Lunar Timing: Begins at the full moon (the first month of the Jewish religious year). Key Theme: Freedom (Exodus) Shavuot Moon Phase: Near new moon. Key Theme: Giving of the Torah. (Jewish New Year) Moon Phase: New moon. Key Theme: Divine judgment. (Day of Atonement) Moon Phase: Waxing crescent. Key Theme: Repentance. Sukkot Moon Phase: Full moon. Key Theme: Wilderness wandering. Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Moon Phase: Waning gibbous. Key Theme: Torah celebration. Purim Moon Phase: Full moon. Key Theme: Salvation. →Islam← (Month of Fasting) Moon Phase: Begins/ends with new moon sighting. Key Th