The week’s concluding day, Easter Sunday, lands on the first Sunday following the Paschal full moon. This full moon occurs on or after the spring equinox, whose 2025 astronomical date was March 20.

Holy Week kicked off this week with Palm Sunday on April 13. Here's the remaining significant dates for the week until Sunday's Easter holiday.

Convalescing pope opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 ...

That’s why the kerygma, the essential proclamation of the Christian faith, has always involved what we mark in Holy Week. St. Paul summarized it this way: “Christ died for our sins in ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 16:52 pm. The White House has announced plans for the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter, which will include a Wednesday dinner and a Thursday ...

Holy Week is the most important or significant week in Catholicism. It starts with Palm Sunday on April 13, 2025 this year and ends on Easter Sunday, April 20.

To celebrate Holy Week, the White House on Wednesday will hold a dinner and prayer service, which will be livestreamed online. On Thursday, the White House will host a prayer and worship service ...

Good Friday is always the Friday before Easter, which is determined by the lunar calendar and changes every year. It's the second-to-last day of Holy Week.

What are the dates for Holy Week 2025? For many Christians, Holy Week 2025 runs April 13-20, starting with Palm Sunday and concluding with Easter. Dates vary yearly based on the lunar calendar.