Good Friday

Internationally Observed Holiday

Many countries observe Good Friday as a national holiday.

What is Good Friday

The most important events in Christianity are the death and later resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Jewish prophet who Christians believe is the Son of God, and whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity.

Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus. It may also be known as Holy Friday, Long Friday or Great Friday.

Good Friday is a day of mourning.

During special Good Friday services Christians meditate on Jesus's suffering and death on the cross, and what this means for their faith.

In Bermuda, it is traditional to fly kites on Good Friday. These are often handmade affairs with wooden sticks, tissue paper, glue, and string. The use of wood and the shape of the kite is intended to represent the cross, and the kite flying in the sky symbolizes his ascension to heaven.

In some countries, there are special Good Friday processions, or re-enactments of the Crucifixion.

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