Holy Saturday is a day of reflection and preparation for the joyous occasion of Easter. In many Christian communities, the day is observed with the Easter Vigil, a service that begins after sundown.
Holy Saturday, also known as the Great Sabbath is a solemn and contemplative day in the Christian tradition, observed on the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
In 2025, it falls on April 19. This day commemorates the period when Jesus Christ’s body lay in the tomb, and his followers mourned his death, grappling with despair and uncertainty. It is a day of waiting and quiet anticipation, as the faithful reflect on the mystery of Christ’s death and his descent into the realm of the dead to bring salvation to the righteous who had died before him.
Liturgically, Holy Saturday is unique—no Mass is held during the daytime, and the church remains stripped of decorations and the Eucharist. The silence of the day is broken only with the celebration of the Easter Vigil after sunset, a powerful and symbolic service that includes the blessing of the new fire, the lighting of the Paschal candle, readings from Scripture, baptisms, and the proclamation of the Resurrection. Holy Saturday invites believers into a profound moment of spiritual pause, bridging the sorrow of the crucifixion with the triumph of Easter.
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