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Palm Sunday 2026

The Sunday before Easter, remembering Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, which opens Holy Week.

In 2026 it falls on Sunday 29 March in Catholic and Protestant practice, and on Sunday 5 April in Orthodox practice.

The date

In each branch

Orthodox

Palm Sunday. A Great Feast — fish, wine and oil are allowed even in the Fast.

Catholic

The entry into Jerusalem, with palms and with the reading of the Passion. Holy Week begins.

Protestant

The entry into Jerusalem, and the beginning of Holy Week.

The season

Thursday 2 April · Catholic
Holy Thursday

The Mass of the Lord's Supper — the institution of the Eucharist and the washing of the feet. Lent ends and the Triduum begins.
Thursday 2 April · Protestant
Maundy Thursday

The Last Supper, the washing of the feet, and the new commandment.
Friday 3 April · Catholic
Good Friday

The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord. A day of fasting and abstinence, and no Mass is offered — today or tomorrow, until the Vigil.
Friday 3 April · Protestant
Good Friday

The crucifixion. Kept as a fast, in silence and mourning.
Sunday 5 April · Catholic
Easter Sunday

The Resurrection of the Lord — the greatest solemnity of the year, and the feast every other date is counted from.
Sunday 5 April · Protestant
Easter Day

The resurrection of Christ — the feast on which the whole year turns.
Thursday 9 April · Orthodox
Great and Holy Thursday

The Mystical Supper, and the washing of the feet.
Friday 10 April · Orthodox
Great and Holy Friday

The Crucifixion. The strictest fast of the year, kept with the Lamentations at the tomb.
Sunday 12 April · Orthodox
Pascha

The Resurrection — the Feast of Feasts, on which the whole year turns. Christ is risen from the dead.

In ActivePray, each branch’s holy days and fasts come in its own year, with reminders for them, and every prayer at its hour.

Palm Sunday in other years: 2027 · 2028. Every holy day of the year is on the calendar and in Christianity.