Holy Week
noun
: the week before Easter during which the last days of Christ's life are commemorated
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This year, Passover runs concurrently with the Christian Holy Week that begins on March 29 with Palm Sunday and ends on Easter on April 5.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Speaking during a Holy Week event, Rodríguez avoided ideological rhetoric and instead emphasized recovery and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Sunday’s mass marked the beginning of Holy Week, the first one Leo has presided over as pope.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The trip falls during Holy Week, one of the holiest times of the year for Catholics.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Speaking during a Holy Week event, Rodríguez avoided ideological rhetoric and instead emphasized recovery and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Sunday’s mass marked the beginning of Holy Week, the first one Leo has presided over as pope.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The trip falls during Holy Week, one of the holiest times of the year for Catholics.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Holy Week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Week. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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