Memorial (Jehovah's Witnesses)
| Memorial of Jesus' Death | |
|---|---|
The emblems of the Lord's Evening Meal, namely unleavened bread and unfortified red wine, are passed among congregants at the Memorial. | |
| Official name | Lord's Evening Meal |
| Observed by | Jehovah's Witnesses |
| Significance | Celebration of Jesus' sacrifice and memorialization of his death |
| Observances | Worship services, communion |
| Date | Nisan 14 |
| 2025 date | April 12 |
| 2026 date | April 2 |
| 2027 date | March 22 |
| Frequency | Annual |
The Lord's Evening Meal, also known as the Memorial of Jesus' Death, is an annual commemoration of the death of Jesus by Jehovah's Witnesses. Witnesses consider it the only religious event that Christians are commanded to observe by the Bible, as well as the most important day of the year. During the Memorial, unleavened bread and unfortified red wine symbolizing Jesus' body and blood respectively are passed among congregants, although only those who identify themselves as being part of the 144,000 "anointed" set to inherit Christ's heavenly kingdom may partake of the bread and wine.