Though most people know the religious meaning behind Easter, the days leading up to the spring holiday are important days for faithful Christians will honor the Biblical story of Jesus Christ.

See analysis The last day of Lent is Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This year Holy Thursday, also called Maundy Thursday, is April 17. "Maundy" means foot-washing, which refers to ...

Commonly, Catholics and other Christians will abstain from meat during Fridays throughout Lent. The Lenten Season ends on Holy Thursday, known by some denominations as Maundy Thursday, as ...

Lent began on Ash Wednesday and ends on either Holy Thursday or Holy Saturday, “depending on the denomination or tradition you follow,” according to Christianity.com. This year, that’s ...

Holy Week has begun for those who observe Lent, which means Easter is right ... Holy Week is marked by Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

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This year, Lent began on March 5, and its 40 day period ends today, April 17, on Holy Thursday (also known as Maundy Thursday). The last day of Lent will always be on the Thursday before Easter.

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period ...