What is Palm Sunday?

Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that is celebrated on Palm Sunday, i.e. one week before Easter. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, when he was greeted with palm leaves. This event is described in the Gospels of the Bible, and it symbolizes Jesus’ royal arrival in the city.

Palm Sunday begins the Easter week, which culminates in Easter Sunday. Easter is the most important holiday in Christianity, commemorating Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Palm Sunday is therefore part of this great celebration and serves as its beginning.

Palm Sunday is celebrated in many Christian churches around the world. The feast day is often accompanied by traditions, such as taking palm fronds to the church to be blessed and bringing them home. Palm leaves symbolize victory and life, and they can be part of Easter decorations.

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