Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great
Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday, though
the last term properly refers to the Friday in Easter week.
Good Friday is a widely instituted legal holiday in many national governments around the
world, including in most Western countries (especially among Anglican and Catholic nations) as well as in 12 U.S. states. Some countries, such as Germany, have
laws prohibiting certain acts, such as dancing and horse racing, that are seen
as profaning the solemn nature of the day.
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