Good Friday, Easter
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Here's what to know about Good Friday. Good Friday is Friday, April 3.
While many retail stores will be closed Sunday for Easter, not everything will shut down for Good Friday. See what's open and closed.
In Catholicism, Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence, meaning the religious holiday comes with a set of rules to follow.
Good Friday is a unique and uniquely solemn day in the Christian calendar. Celebrated the Friday before Easter, it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
Good Friday is part of the Paschal Triduum, the three-day period that includes Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, culminating in Easter Sunday.