Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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In 2017 alone, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for two bombings of churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday as well as the mass shooting of pilgrims traveling to a monastery in southern Egypt.
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Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Good Friday Holy Saturday When is Palm Sunday this year?
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday is Sunday, March 29.
—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
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Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Good Friday Holy Saturday When is Palm Sunday this year?
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday is Sunday, March 29.
—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
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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