Good Friday
Wüger Kreuzigung.jpg
A Stabat Mater depiction, 1868
TypeChristian
SignificanceCommemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ
CelebrationsCelebration of the Passion of the Lord
ObservancesWorship services, prayer and vigil services, fasting, almsgiving
DateThe Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday
2021 date
  • April 2 (Western)
  • April 30 (Eastern)
2022 date
  • April 15 (Western)
  • April 22 (Eastern)
2023 date
  • April 7 (Western)
  • April 14 (Eastern)
2024 date
  • March 29 (Western)
  • May 3 (Eastern)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toPassover, Christmas (which celebrates the birth of Jesus), Septuagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter,Easter Sunday(primarily), Divine Mercy Sunday, Ascension, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi and Feast of the Sacred Heart which follow it. It is related to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which focuses on the benefits, graces, and merits of the Cross, rather than Jesus's death.