Good Friday is a Christian celebration celebrated worldwide and falls in March/April every year according to the Gregorian calendar. Check below to know the rest of the week for Good Friday.
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Good Friday
Good Friday held two days before Easter Sunday and commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary, which is located outside the walls of Jerusalem. This day is celebrated as a mourning day after the death of Jesus Christ.
In this day observe fasts on this day and observe memories related to this day in the church, such as the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, etc.
This day is also part of the Paschal Triduum and begins on Thursday evening and continues until Easter Sunday.
Significance of Good Friday
All Christian communities in the world celebrate Good Friday on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the passion, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, which are mentioned in the holy book (Bible).
Good Friday is a widely established legal holiday worldwide, including in most Western countries. Some predominantly Christian countries, such as Germany, have laws prohibiting acts such as dancing and horse racing in memory of the gloomy nature of Good Friday. Read more about Good Friday on Wikipedia.
