Mon Mar 31 10:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Good Friday 2025: End of Lent Approaches
**Palm Springs, CA** – As Ramadan concludes with Eid al-Fitr, the Christian Lenten season also nears its end with the observance of Good Friday. This year, Good Friday falls on April 18th, marking the culmination of the 40-day period of reflection and penitence.
Unlike holidays with fixed dates, the timing of Lent and its associated observances, including Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Easter, varies annually. Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, begins Holy Week on April 13th. Good Friday, a solemn day recalling Jesus’ crucifixion, precedes Easter Sunday by two days. Roman Catholics are traditionally obligated to fast on this day.
Holy Thursday, which precedes Good Friday, remembers the Last Supper. Holy Saturday, following Good Friday, is a day of silent prayer. Easter Sunday, celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, officially concludes Lent and falls on the first full moon after the spring equinox, meaning its date fluctuates between March 22nd and April 25th.
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