Easter weekend is here, and for many Christians, it begins with Good Friday — a day of deep reflection and one of the most solemn observances of the year. While Easter Sunday is often marked by ...

Great Friday and Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord. What's open? Are banks or post offices open for Easter 2025 in Arizona? Here's what to know Christians recognize Good Friday as the day ...

Ahead of Easter is Good Friday on April 18, which is observed as the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross and died at Calvary, a site outside of Jerusalem. Like other holidays, some businesses ...

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 ...

Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17, also known as Holy Thursday. Then comes Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, when Christians commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Here's what to know about Good Friday and the Holy Week of Easter. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus, which according to Christian belief, is seen as a sacrifice that atones for ...

Here's what to know about Good Friday and Easter, when they fall, and if they are holidays from work and school. The 40-day Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday begins on Ash Wednesday.

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 ...

While the Easter holiday often involves eggs, bunnies and pastels, this holiday bears a deeper meaning with Holy Week days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Christian ...

You may have heard that Easter's date is based on when a full moon occurs, but that is not entirely accurate. Easter falls on the Sunday after the "paschal full moon," an ecclesiastical date that ...

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 ...