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Good Friday, also known as Black Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, [1] [2] is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum.
A Confraternity in Procession along Calle Génova, Seville by Alfred Dehodencq (1851). Holy Week in the liturgical year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century.
15-21 Nisan (1-day communities) / 15-22 Nisan (2-day communities) March 28-April 3, 2021/ March 28-April 4, 2021 Passover: Public holiday in Israel. One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. 16-20 Nisan (1-day communities) / 17-20 Nisan (2-day communities) March 29-April 2, 2021 / March 31-April 2, 2021 Chol HaMoed Pesach: Public holiday in Israel ...
I. Indigenous Peoples Day (Brazil) Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States) International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day; International Children's Book Day
What to know about the holy day and why it's coming early this year. Gannett. Jana Hayes, The Oklahoman. March 7, 2024 at 7:24 AM. ... Easter usually occurs in April. This year, it falls in March ...
The day is officially celebrated every April 9, the start of the Bataan Death March, although the date was moved on several occasions to avoid it from coinciding with the observance of the Holy Week in the country, especially the Easter Triduum and Easter Sunday, such as in 2004, 2009, 2020, and 2023.
The 2009 play Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth takes place on St. George's Day, 23 April, also the day of death and estimated birth day of William Shakespeare. Lee Sheridan's debut novella St George's Day , [ 45 ] set in Maynooth on 23 April 2020, examines the day in the life of a part-time supermarket worker.
Maundy Thursday, also referred to as Holy Thursday, or Thursday of the Supper of the Lord, among other names, [note 1] is a solemn Christian feast during Holy Week that marks the beginning of the Paschal Triduum, and commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels.