Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the
crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is
observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday
preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of
Passover.
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It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter
Friday, though the last term properly refers to the Friday in Easter
week.
Good Friday is a widely instituted legal holiday in many
national governments around the world, including in most Western
countries (especially among Anglican and Catholic nations) as well as in
12 U.S. states. Some countries, such as Germany, have laws prohibiting
certain acts, such as dancing and horse racing, that are seen as
profaning the solemn nature of the day.
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