Multifaith Calendar
Beginning of Holy Week / Palm Sunday (Western Christianity)
Date and Time
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Description
What is Holy Week?
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Holy Week refers to the final week of the Christian season of Lent.
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The days that make up Holy Week each commemorate significant moments in the final days of the life of Jesus Christ, beginning with Palm Sunday.
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Holy Week culminates in the commemoration of Jesus’s death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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Many Christians will engage in fasting, devotional practices, processions, and special church services over the course of the week.
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It is a time of great solemnity and reflection for Christians of different denominations around the world.
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Many Christians will refrain from work or going to school on Good Friday.