Good Friday This Year, Know More About the Festivities Which Follow

Good Friday this year will be celebrated on the 10th of April 2020. For those who are not aware of what this festival is, then let me tell you that it is one of the most important observations to find a place in the Christian religion and its followers. 

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By celebrating this festival with great ace and jest, followers of Christianity give a very loud shout to humanity. They believe and celebrate the fact that Jesus Christ died for the sake of humanity on a particular Friday at a certain point of time in history.

Also, most of you might wonder why the word ‘Good’ is associated with this day. The ‘Good’ in Good Friday has its roots in the Old English language where it stands for holiness. So, we might as well call this day, ‘Holy Friday’.

Let us now move on to know the various occurrences of this day and the background of this festival. 

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Good Friday Other Associated Festivities in the Pages of History

As it has been mentioned above, Good Friday happens to be the day when the followers and believers of Christianity come out to hail the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the messiah of humankind. On a hill outside the city of Jerusalem, Jesus was crucified despite the fact that he had not committed any crime. 

When a particular person was crucified, he/she was tied forcefully and nailed by his/her feet/wrists to a huge cross made of wood or a scaffold and was left there to embrace death. Hence, Christian faith is very often symbolised by a church. 

Needless to say, it is an important event for Christians, as it also bears witness to the massive sufferings and the sacrifices that Jesus Christ went through. The crucifixion was also amalgamated by a number of other events which took place during the Holy Week. 

Those are Jesus’ victorious homecoming to Jerusalem Palm Sunday(the Sunday before Easter); washing the feet of his disciples and also his last supper which was organised on the Maundy Thursday. Easter happens to be the day when he resurrected from his crucifixion. All of these are celebrated in a row. 

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Traditions and Customs of Good Friday 

Good Friday happens to be a bank holiday in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. But it is not the case in Scotland. 

If we talk about India, then it is given the status of a public holiday here. Most of the colleges, schools and public institutions remain closed. When it comes to the specific activities of this day, then some of them are mentioned below. 

• Most folks are seen attending the special Church services on this day.
• Once the service ends, the Churches give away some drinks which are made of vinegar, tree leaves and some other ingredients.  
• The services are usually held during the afternoon hours. 
• Some also observe a fast and avoid the intake of non vegetarian food items. 
• Many take part in parades and open air theatres which depict the last few days of Jesus’ life. 
• These parades also take place all over the world. In countries like Spain , people wear large robes and hoods and seek redemption for their wrongdoings. 
• In the UK and the neighbouring countries, people carry a huge cross with them during the parades before the Church services begin. 
• Also in the central and South American countries, people take statues with them while they are taking part in the processions. 

So, this was all you need to know about Holy Friday. 

We hope that you will appreciate this write up. Thankyou for connecting with us and wish you a very happy Good Friday!!

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