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What is each day of the Holy Week?

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The days of Holy Week are Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Each day of Holy Week commemorates the events of the final days of Jesus’ earthly life: Palm Sunday marks his entry into Jerusalem; Holy Monday and Tuesday recall his teachings; Holy Wednesday remembers Judas’s betrayal; Maundy Thursday the Last Supper; Good Friday the crucifixion; and Holy Saturday his burial. Easter Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection.