Good Friday
noun
: the Friday before Easter observed in churches as the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ and in some states of the U.S. as a legal holiday
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Early voting for that contest will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, but not on Good Friday.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
Which retail and grocery stores are closed on Good Friday?
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
What is Good Friday?
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2023
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
Which retail and grocery stores are closed on Good Friday?
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
What is Good Friday?
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Good Friday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Good%20Friday. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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