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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Students return March 17. April 3: Good Friday, no classes.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Professional learning for teachers Friday, April 3 - Friday, April 10: Good Friday, then spring break
Friday, May 1: Oaks Day
Friday, May 22: Last day of school
Krista Johnson covers education and children.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Early voting for that contest will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, but not on Good Friday.
—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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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Professional learning for teachers Friday, April 3 - Friday, April 10: Good Friday, then spring break
Friday, May 1: Oaks Day
Friday, May 22: Last day of school
Krista Johnson covers education and children.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Early voting for that contest will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, but not on Good Friday.
—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 31 Oct. 2025.
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