Holy Week
noun
: the week before Easter during which the last days of Christ's life are commemorated
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Speaking Wednesday on his weekly television program Con el Mazo Dando — Hitting with the club — Cabello mocked reports that Machado may travel back to Venezuela during Holy Week and suggested that the government would be ready to respond.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Following Palm Sunday in the Catholic faith is the observance of Holy Week, which ends with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday and includes Good Friday.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
The Christ drops during Holy Week, with the first episode debuting on March 30.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that falls the Sunday before Easter, marking the beginning of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Following Palm Sunday in the Catholic faith is the observance of Holy Week, which ends with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday and includes Good Friday.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
The Christ drops during Holy Week, with the first episode debuting on March 30.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that falls the Sunday before Easter, marking the beginning of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Holy Week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Week. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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