Good Friday 2026 falls on April 3, and here are some biblical events.
GOOD FRIDAY 2026 – This is the most important week in Catholicism, and here are some biblical events on this day.
Observed on April 3, 2026, is Good Friday. This marks the fifth day of Holy Week. This is a sacred time calling the people for deeper reflection and spiritual renewal. The people are invited to deeply immerse themselves in the story of Jesus from His arrival in Jerusalem to His suffering, death, and ultimately His resurrection. Each day carries a message about love, sacrifice, humility, and hope.
- Palm Sunday, Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem
- Monday of Holy Week, Jesus clears out the temple with a whip
- Tuesday of Holy Week, Jesus is anointed with oil at Bethany and preaches on the Mount of Olives
- Spy Wednesday, Jesus is betrayed by Judas
- Holy Thursday, Jesus celebrates the Last Supper, prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, and is arrested
- Good Friday, Jesus is sentenced to death, scourged, beaten, crucified, and dies on the Cross
- Holy Saturday, Jesus is buried in the tomb and descends into hell
- Easter Sunday, Jesus rises from the dead
GOOD FRIDAY
On this day, Jesus was arrested, beaten, and crucified to death. He faced trial before Annas and Caiaphas and was then sent to trial before Pontius Pilate and Herod. He was first taken to Herod, then back to Pilate, where he was sentenced to be crucified.
On the way to his crucifixion, Jesus carries his cross, with Simon of Cyrene’s help, to Golgotha. He was crucified and mocked, but despite this, He still prayed for them.
From the cross, Jesus speaks to the two thieves beside Him. One of them, filled with repentance, asks to be remembered, and Jesus replies, “Today you will be with me in paradise.”
He also turns to His mother, Mary, and to John, saying, “Woman, here is your son… John, here is your mother.”
At the sixth hour, or 12 noon, the land was covered with darkness until the 9th hour.
At the 9th hour, Jesus died: “At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out, ‘My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?’” “Jesus said, ‘It is finished,’ and he gave up his spirit.”
Matthew 27:46–50
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
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