Holy Week, the sacred days that precede Easter, begins on Palm Sunday in both Western and Eastern churches. In 2026 Holy Week begins on March 29 (Palm Sunday); it will begin on March 21 or 20 in 2027. Each day of Holy Week serves to commemorate the various Biblical events that took place in the week before Christ’s Resurrection.
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