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Holy Week

The week before Easter Sunday and the last week of Lent. During Holy Week, the events of the last week of Jesus' earthly life are remembered, and includes the religious holidays of:

•Palm Sunday

•Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)

•Good Friday

•Holy Saturday

It does not include Easter Sunday, which is the first day of the new season of Eastertide.

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