Does Christian Pascha still correspond with the Jewish Passover?
Jesus Christ rose gloriously from the dead on the day after the Sabbath of the Jewish Passover, which is celebrated on the first full moon of the spring equinox. At first, Christians continued to celebrate the Resurrection the day after Passover. Later, to distinguish it from the Jewish feast, Christians began to celebrate Easter at a later date. Since about 500 a.d., Easter is celebrated on Sunday after the first full moon of the Vernal Equinox.
