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Good Friday: What Are The Different Names For The Celebration Of Holy Friday?
Good Friday: Check here what different names of Good Friday are used to mark the celebration of this Christian festival.
Good Friday is a globally celebrated Christian holiday. The day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It falls on the Friday before Easter Sunday and is a day of solemn reflection and penance. The day is marked by a sense of mourning and contemplation, as believers reflect on the sacrifice made for their salvation. Despite the somber tone, it is also a reminder of hope, as it precedes Easter Sunday, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection and triumph over death.
The date of Good Friday varies from one year to the next in both the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is a federal holiday around the world, including in most Western countries and 12 United States.
Different Names For Good Friday
Good Friday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Holy and Great Friday), and Black Friday. Other than this, the day is popular, with different names in different parts of the country.
| Language | Good Friday |
| Latin | Feria sexta in Parasceve |
| Feria sexta in Passione et Morte Domini | |
| Feria sexta in Passione Domini | |
| Dutch | Goede Vrijdag |
| Frisian | Goedfreed |
| German | Karfreitag |
| Scandinavian | Long Friday |
| Finnish | Long Friday |
| Irish | Aoine an Chéasta |
| Scottish Gaelic | DihAoine na Ceusta |
| Welsh | Dydd Gwener y Groglith |
| Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Breton and Armenian | Great Friday |
| Serbian | Great Friday or Suffer Friday |
| Bulgarian | Great Friday or Crucified Friday |
| French | Vendredi saint |
| Italian | Venerdì santo |
| Spanish | Viernes Santo |
| Portuguese | Sexta-Feira Santa |
| Arabic | Great Friday |
| Maltese | Great Friday |
| Malayalam | Sad Friday |
The day is typically observed with solemn services in churches worldwide, where the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ are recounted through scripture readings, prayers, and hymns. Many Christians fast or abstain from meat as a sign of penance and reflection. Some may participate in processions or reenactments of the Stations of the Cross, marking significant moments in Jesus’ journey to the cross.
