Christians around the world observe Good Friday two days before Easter, but what is it, and why do they commemorate the holy day? The holiday is part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday.

This year, Good Friday falls on Friday 7 April on the Gregorian calendar. Its date coincides with the middle of the Jewish festival of Passover. According to the Julian calendar, which is still used ...

With Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent behind us, Easter Sunday is right around the corner – preceded by another Christian holy day: Good Friday. Following the Lent season, when some indulge in ...

Good Friday is considered for many one of the holiest days of the liturgical year. Part of the Triduum, Good Friday is the day the Church turns its attention to the cross on Calvary. It is the somber ...

As Holy Week continues, faithful Christians continue to honor the life of Jesus Christ and the final days of his life before he was resurrected on Easter. After celebrating Maundy Thursday and ...

Come springtime, families all over the world celebrate Easter. For some Christians, it’s a traditional religious observation with mass and celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For others, ...

As early March creeps toward the first days of spring, the Lent season will also come to a close on Good Friday 2024 just before Easter. Good Friday is always the final Friday before Easter Sunday, ...

Although Good Friday is observed by millions each year as one of the most significant days in the Christian religion, it is not a national federally observed holiday. Many businesses and institutions ...

Senior Lecturer in the School of Law and a Fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University Belfast The Good Friday Agreement ended a ...