Two days before Easter, many Christians around the world will commemorate Good Friday. It's part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. But what is it? "Good Friday has been, for centuries now ...

Many devout Christians spend the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday attending a variety of services. We also know from Scripture a number of things Jesus did during his last week on Earth—who ...

The White House has announced plans for the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter, which will include a Wednesday dinner and a Thursday religious service with Christians from a variety of ...

This is Holy Week, the most sacred time on the Christian calendar. Although this week gets less attention than Christmas because it lacks the glitz of excessive commercialism, it is full of religious ...

Check out these sights, sounds, and flavors of Holy Week around the globe. April 15, 2014— -- intro: Easter is fast-approaching, and leading up to the springtime holiday is Holy Week, which, in ...

Unlike many other holidays, the Easter holiday dates change every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25, which means the Lenten period and Good Friday also change. According to ...

Easter Sunday 2025 is this Sunday, April 20. Good Friday, April 18, commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and is a legal holiday in some states, but not a federal holiday. Holy Week, the most ...

Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is observed two days before Easter Sunday, falling on April 18, 2025. Commemorations vary across Christian denominations, often involving ...