Good friday 2025

Good Friday occurs two days before Easter Sunday in the United States. It is the day when Christians commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion, which plays an important part in the Christian faith. It is not a federal holiday in the United States, although it is a state holiday in some states.

Is Good Friday a Public Holiday?

This is a state public holiday.

State government offices are closed. Some schools and businesses may also be closed on this day.

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What Do People Do?

Some Christians may attend special church services or prayer vigils.

Good Friday is a day of mourning and quiet prayer for many Christians.

When is good friday celebrated

The candles are often extinguished and statues, paintings and crosses may be draped in black, purple or gray cloth. Some Catholics treat Good Friday as a day of fasting, while others observe a partial fast involving the exclusion of meat.

Some homes keep a quiet atmosphere, with little or no outside activities and limited television, radio, and computer use, in observing Good Friday.

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