Good Friday

Christianity

Good Friday, also called Holy Friday and several other names, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed in Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. Many Christian denominations mark it with fasting and church services. Its date changes yearly, and Eastern and Western Christianity use different calculations linked to Easter.

Commemoration: The crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary
Liturgical context: Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum
Date: Varies yearly in the Gregorian and Julian calendars

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Article: Good Friday (English Wikipedia)
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Diego Velázquez, https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/cristo-crucificado/72cbb57e-f622-4531-9b25-27ff0a9559d7 (Museo del Prado)
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