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What is Good Friday? What to know about holy day observed by Christians worldwide

Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year. Here's what to know.

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What is Good Friday? Here's what to know about the meaning of the Easter weekend holiday

Good Friday is a Holy Week celebration before Easter. But what does it mean? Here's what to know, plus whether banks and post offices will close.

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What is Good Friday? Why it’s celebrated ahead of Easter, what you can eat

Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and marks the day Jesus was crucified and died. This year, it is observed on April 18, 2025.

Good Friday, government buildings are closed

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Is the stock market open on Good Friday? Here's what's open and closed today

Good Friday is not a federal holiday, but there are still a lot of closures today. Here's what you need to know.

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What's open and closed on Good Friday in North Carolina? What you need to know

Here's what you need to know about what's open today in North Carlina and why Good Friday and Easter move every year.

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What institutions, government buildings are closed on Good Friday

Good Friday, a religious day of observance for Catholics and Christians, is not a federal holiday but some business operations are closed for the day. Good Friday comes ahead of Easter celebrations and is one of five Christian celebrations that commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.

Vatican, J.D. Vance and Good Friday

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Vance, Catholic at odds with Pope Francis, attends Vatican's Good Friday service

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump administration's immigration policies, took part in a religious service at the Vatican on Friday but the convalescing pope did not attend.

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Vice President JD Vance, second family attend Good Friday service at Vatican

Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha and three kids attended the Good Friday service at the Vatican during their international six-day trip.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

JD Vance Visits Italy for Tariff Talks and Attends Good Friday Service at the Vatican

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday for a second day of talks on tariffs and then attended Good Friday services at the Vatican amid speculation of a possible pope greeting this weekend.

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Is Good Friday a federal holiday? See full list of publicly recognized dates for 2025

No, Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the U.S. Easter Sunday is not a federal holiday either. A federal holiday is ...

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Why is it called Good Friday if Jesus died?

The term “Good” as applied to Good Friday is an Old English expression meaning holy. It’s often called Holy Friday also. But ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Good Friday Around the World

Christian pilgrims carry crosses during Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP ...

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Thousands march in Old Jerusalem's Way of the Cross on Good Friday

Thousands of people recited prayers while carrying large wooden crosses and walking through the streets of the Old City of ...

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Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with ...

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What to know about Good Friday. Is it a public holiday? When does Lent end?

Good Friday is not a federal holiday but is a designated holiday in some states, including Illinois. This means government ...

Is the stock market open on Good Friday? What to know ahead of Easter weekend

Along with the above holidays, Good Friday is also observed by the U.S. markets, which means that on Friday, April 18, all ...

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Victorians give generously as 2025 Good Friday Appeal donations flow in

Appeal has raised a record $23,822,792 for the state’s sickest kids after Victorians generously donated to support the Royal ...

What's so 'good' about Good Friday? The history of a holiday rooted in grief

It's one of the holiest and most somber days in the Christian calendar as followers remember the execution of Jesus.

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