31 March 2010

Why the name 'Good Friday' ?

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Day.

The name is derived from 'God's Friday' in the same way as good bye is derived from 'God be with ye'

In Germany, the Friday before Easter is called Silent Friday, and in Greece, Holy or Great Friday.

Further Reading
Good Friday Superstitions

Sunday 5th April 2009 - Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week
Thursday 9 the April 2009 - Maundy Thursday
Friday 10th April 2009 - Good Friday
Sunday 12 April 2009 - Easter Sunday / Easter

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2 comments:

  1. Easter Sunday should be left as a holiday
    I also think it is wrong that garden centres
    are going to break the law and be open to the public.
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  2. My mum,(a British Jamaican) has always maintained that the house should not be cleaned during the Easter weekend,so there's always a big rush to clean evey room thoroughly. She says that if we did any housework, especially washing clothes,then this would 'wash someone out of the family'(cause death). Also she says that no-one should eat meat over this period as well...
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