Jesus was crucified on a Friday. The Bible explicitly states in all four Gospels that Jesus was crucified on preparation day and rose again on the first day of the week, which indicates a Friday crucifixion and a Sunday resurrection

. Scholars generally agree that the crucifixion of Jesus occurred on a Friday on or near Passover, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate, with the most likely date being Friday, April 3, AD 33

. While some have argued for a Wednesday or Thursday crucifixion, the majority of scholars and the biblical evidence support a Friday crucifixion