Good Friday - Easter

GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, is the day when Christians annually commemorate the Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, which plays an important part in the Christian faith.

Good Friday is a day of mourning and quiet prayer among many Christians. The candles are often extinguished and statues, paintings and crosses may be draped in black, purple or gray cloth. Some Catholics observe a partial fast on Good Friday and do not eat any meat.

Good Friday is a public holiday at a national level in Canada. Schools and many businesses and organizations are closed and many people have a day off work. 

EASTER

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion.

Easter 2022 occurs on Sunday, April 17. However, Easter falls on a different date each year.

The resurrection of Jesus, as described in the New Testament of the Bible, is essentially the foundation upon which the Christian religions are built.

Some people observe Easter Sunday by attending church while others spend time with their families and friends or engage in Easter egg activities.