What is Palm Sunday?
[[File:Woven palm leaf cross.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Cross made from palm leaf]] '''Palm Sunday''' is a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[festival]]. It is always happens on a Sunday but the date each year changes. It is a day to [[celebration|celebrate]] the day that [[Jesus]] entered the city of [[Jerusalem]] in [[Israel]] as was written about in the [[Bible]] in [[Gospel of Mark|Mark 11:1-11]], [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew 21:1-11]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke 19:28-44]], and in [[Gospel of John|John 12:12-19]]. During Palm Sunday many Christians celebrate with [[Cross]]es made out of [[Palm]] leaves and by going to [[church]].<ref>[https://faithgiant.com/palm-sunday/ Palm Sunday: The Celebration, Symbols, And Significance]</ref> Many Christian churches mark Palm Sunday as the beginning of Holy Week which ends on [[Easter Sunday]]. It is an event celebrated by some churches by cutting branches of palm trees and attending mass. Palm Sunday is celebrated by most Christian churches all over the world including [[Roman Catholics]] and [[Protestantism|Protestants]]. However, Orthodox churches observe Palm Sunday at a later date following the Julian calendar. In some countries, palm leaves that were blessed during mass are displayed on the door of their houses believing that it will also bring blessings to their household. Some churches traditionally gather the palm leaves to be burned and used during the Ash Wednesday services. {{Gospel Jesus}} == References == <references /> ==Related pages== * [[Roman Catholicism]] * [[Eastern Orthodox]] == Other websites == * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/holyweek_1.shtml BBC - Palm Sunday] * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/faith.shtml?christian Christian calendar for 2009]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521014530/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/faith.shtml?christian |date=2012-05-21 }} {{Holy Week}} {{Easter}} {{U.S. Holidays}} [[Category:Christian holidays]] {{religion-stub}}