Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Palm Sunday is Sunday, March 29.
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Good Friday is part of Holy Week, which includes Palm Sunday and Holy Thursday and leads up to Easter Sunday.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday in 2026 will be March 29, and is observed in celebration of Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, a triumph depicted in the Christian orthodox tradition.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
Palm Sunday is on Sunday, March 29, 2026, according to Time and Date.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Good Friday is part of Holy Week, which includes Palm Sunday and Holy Thursday and leads up to Easter Sunday.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday in 2026 will be March 29, and is observed in celebration of Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, a triumph depicted in the Christian orthodox tradition.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
Palm Sunday is on Sunday, March 29, 2026, according to Time and Date.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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