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25 Good Friday Facts That You Need to Know

Good Housekeeping

March 17, 2022 at 12:59 PM

1) It can take place any day between March 20 and April 23.

2) Hot cross buns are considered good luck.

3) They can also help you make friends.

4) It's a good time to get a haircut.

5) You can watch a play for free in London.

6) Jamaicans crack an egg.

7) You can find alfrombras in Central America.

8) On Good Friday in 1930, there was no news.

9) It’s an unofficial holiday.

10) It became a federal holiday in Cuba not too long ago.

11) Dancing is outlawed in Germany.

12) Eggs laid on this day are everlasting.

13) They can also bring you good fortune.

14) In 2018, Irish pubs opened on Good Friday for the first time.

15) Kites fly high in Bermuda.

16) The holiday marks the end of Lent.

17) Commercials are banned in New Zealand.

18) Fasting is very common.

19) The origin of the name "Good Friday" is unknown.

20) In fact, it has multiple names.

21) Church bells toll 33 times.

22) The first Good Friday was on April 3.

23) There is typically no Mass celebrated this day.

24) The Thursday before is also celebrated.

25) As is the following Saturday.

1) It can take place any day between March 20 and April 23.

Since Easter is a "moveable feast," Good Friday similarly shifts dates from year to year. It all comes down to the lunar calendar, specifically the first full moon to take place after the spring equinox. Good Friday is celebrated the following Friday, with Easter Sunday just after it. Good thing your calendar calculates it for you!

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