5 April 2026 (MIA)

Macedonian Orthodox Church Calendar

Palm Sunday

The most solemn week of the Christian year Holy week is the week leading up to Easter, and is the week during which Christians particularly remember the last week of Jesus’s life. Holy week begins on Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday commemorates Christ’s triumphant arrival in Jerusalem to the cheers of the crowd, when palm branches were strewn before him. Christian clergy will often use the Palm Sunday story to help people think about the strength of their own commitment to their faith. They may ask believers to think about times that they have been unfaithful to Christ, or been hypocritical in proclaiming their support.

Catholic Calendar

Easter

Roman Catholics and other Christians who use the Julian calendar are celebrating Easter today. Christians believe Easter is the day Jesus rose from the dead, after his crucifixion on Good Friday, to save the world from sin.