The word "Good Friday" has a meaning similar to that of "holy Friday" or "pious Friday." This is the Friday preceding Easter, a Christian holiday commemorating Jesus' resurrection. It is a Christian holiday honoring the murder and crucifixion of Jesus. The date of the celebration is March 29, 2024, this year. It is said that the Romans crucified Jesus on this day. In order to establish a new religion, Pontius Pilate, the Roman ruler of Judaea, ordered Jesus' execution. Christians hold that when Jesus died on this day, he also took away all of humanity's sins from this earth. It honors Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death, which came before Easter Sunday, which marks his resurrection.
The Paschal Triduum, or three days, commemorates the trial, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Good Friday is one of those days. It occurs throughout Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday after Palm Sunday. Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, marks the beginning of the triduum, which concludes on Easter Sunday. Great Friday, Holi Friday, and Black Friday are some other names for Good Friday. On Good Friday, many Christian groups observe fasts, including Catholic, Orthodox, Methodist, Oriental Orthodox, and others. For Christians everywhere, Good Friday is a day of fasting, repentance, and sadness.
