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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Good Friday is on Friday, April 5, this year.
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Good Friday is April 3 in 2026.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
What day is Good Friday this year?
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Good Friday is the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Students return March 17. April 3: Good Friday, no classes.
—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
On April 6 — Good Friday — the church held a three-hour Tre Ore service, commemorating Jesus' death on the cross.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 Apr. 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
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
Good Friday is April 3 in 2026.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
What day is Good Friday this year?
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Good Friday is the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Students return March 17. April 3: Good Friday, no classes.
—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
On April 6 — Good Friday — the church held a three-hour Tre Ore service, commemorating Jesus' death on the cross.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 Apr. 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
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“Good Friday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Good%20Friday. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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