While Sunday, March 24, may pass imperceptibly for many, millions around the world will gather at sundown to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ.

Considered the most important day of the year for Jehovah’s Witnesses, the memorial is observed annually on Nisan 14 of the Jewish calendar. Though there are over 8.6 million Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world, over 20 million people attended the event last year.

“This is an event that can provide hope and joy for our day-to-day life, and for our futures,” said Mark Helmbold, spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “The whole community, including those who are not Jehovah’s Witnesses, are invited to join us in reflecting on this pivotal event.”

The one-hour event will feature a talk highlighting the significance of Jesus’ death.

A special campaign will be launched during March 2024 to invite local residents to attend the annual observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal as well as a special public talk that will be delivered the week before.

Titled “The Resurrection—Victory Over Death!”, the special talk will be delivered at local Kingdom Halls on the weekend of March 16 and 17, 2024. This 30-minute, Bible-based public discourse will focus on the scriptural hope of a resurrection of the dead in the near future.

“My wife and I look forward to the special talk and the Memorial of Christ’s death all year,” said Local resident Aaron Stich. “We always find the information in the special talk informative and very practical in our everyday lives. The memorial helps us to reflect and focus on all the things we are grateful for.”

More information about the 2024 memorial event and special talk is available at jw.org.