Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Palm Sunday is on Sunday, March 29, 2026, according to Time and Date.
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Nearly 500 Angelenos at the Mass received the smudge of a cross on their foreheads, made from the ashes of the palms burned on Palm Sunday, a symbol of repentance for one’s sins.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
On this day, many Christians mark their Lenten journey by receiving ashes made from the palms distributed during the previous year's Palm Sunday celebration, the first day of Holy Week, which commemorates Jesus's entry into Jerusalem.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Palm Sunday is March 29 in 2026.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Nearly 500 Angelenos at the Mass received the smudge of a cross on their foreheads, made from the ashes of the palms burned on Palm Sunday, a symbol of repentance for one’s sins.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
On this day, many Christians mark their Lenten journey by receiving ashes made from the palms distributed during the previous year's Palm Sunday celebration, the first day of Holy Week, which commemorates Jesus's entry into Jerusalem.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Palm Sunday is March 29 in 2026.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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