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 ...

Friday, April 18 is Good Friday, which means some businesses and services will be closed for the holiday. While Good Friday is not a federal holiday, some states recognize it as a public holiday, and ...

1. When is Good Friday? While the exact date of Good Friday changes each year, it always takes place on the Friday before Easter Sunday. The date of Easter is determined by the moon. Each year, the ...

Many still skip meat on Good Friday—but the food traditions go far beyond that. Here’s how five countries turn this quiet holiday into something meaningful at the table. Good Friday is widely ...

The day is observed by Christians around the world as part of Holy Week, and comes two days before Easter Sunday. "Good Friday has been, for centuries now, the heart of the Christian message because ...

Good Friday is here, but what does the holy holiday mean and is it a federally celebrated holiday? The Christian holiday arrives three days before Easter every year and kicks off one of the most ...

The Good Friday liturgy commemorates the apex of Christ’s passion with a remembrance of his crucifixion and death at Calvary. The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as the ...

Good Friday is right around the corner – bringing religious observations among Christians around the world as Easter approaches this weekend. Because of the holiday, some banks, government offices and ...

In the springtime, families around the world celebrate Easter. For many Christians, Easter is an important holiday with church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For ...