Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Palm Sunday is March 29 in 2026.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Ashes are made by burning palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday, or the Sunday before Easter which marks the beginning of Holy Week.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
What day is Palm Sunday this year?
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Then comes Palm Sunday followed a week later by the main event, Easter.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Ashes are made by burning palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday, or the Sunday before Easter which marks the beginning of Holy Week.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
What day is Palm Sunday this year?
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Then comes Palm Sunday followed a week later by the main event, Easter.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Palm Sunday
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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