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Good Friday

noun

  1. the Friday before Easter, a holy day of the Christian church, observed as the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus.


Good Friday

noun

  1. the Friday before Easter, observed as a commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Good Friday

  1. The Friday before Easter Sunday; a day on which Christians (see also Christian ) commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus . Good Friday means “holy Friday.”
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Origin of Good Friday1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English
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Multiple republican and loyalist organisations remain active almost 30 years after the Good Friday Agreement.

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His mother recalled him asking about the Good Friday Agreement, which was signed a few months earlier in April 1998.

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It came less than three months after the people of Northern Ireland had voted yes to the Good Friday Agreement.

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An eight-year-old boy who was killed in the Omagh bombing had been told by his mother that the Good Friday Agreement peace deal had brought an end to bomb attacks.

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The attack took place four months after the signing of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

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What isÌęGood Friday?

Good Friday is the day on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. It’s the Friday before Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is considered the most important Christian holiday.

Good Friday occurs during Holy Week, between Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday.

When isÌęGood Friday?

In 2024, Good Friday will fall on March 29. In 2025, it will fall on April 18.

Good Friday is always the Friday before Easter, but Easter moves every year. This means that Good Friday can fall anytime between March 20 and April 23.

In the Orthodox Church, the date of Easter is calculated in a different way.

In 2024, the Orthodox Church will observe Good Friday on May 3. In 2025, the Orthodox Church will observe Good Friday on April 18.

Why is it calledÌęGood Friday?

The first records of the term Good Friday come from the 1200s. The good in Good Friday doesn’t mean “good” in the typical sense—it means “holy.”

Because Christians observe Good Friday as the anniversary of the day that Jesus was crucified and died, it is typically treated as a day for somber reflection. Some people fast for the day or continue the fast they observed throughout Lent. In contrast, Easter is treated as a time of celebration.

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How isÌęGood Friday discussed in real life?

Christians treat Good Friday as a day of somber reflection before the celebration of Easter.

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True or False?

Good Friday always occurs on the last Friday before Easter.

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