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Holy Saturday
March 30, 2024
The day before聽Easter, Holy Saturday commemorates the day that Jesus Christ鈥檚 body lay in the tomb and the聽Harrowing of Hell.
Religious / Ethnic Group – Christian
Tradition and Practices –聽The Easter Vigil is usually celebrated after sunset on Holy Saturday. The liturgy is divided into four parts: the Service of Light, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of聽 Baptism, and the聽Liturgy of the聽Eucharist. The Service of Light begins with the blessing of the new fire and the lighting of the聽Paschal candle.