So why is Palm Sunday such a big deal, and why is peace so central to it? Read on to learn about this holiday’s origins, when it is this year and how Christians observe it.

For Christians celebrating Holy Week—the eight-day period preceding Easter—it’s hard to imagine Palm Sunday without a procession of palms or Good Friday without the adoration of the cross ...

From Egeria we learn that, already in her day, pilgrims would gather in the afternoon of what we call Palm Sunday to proceed in procession with palms, retracing Jesus’ actions and steps.

(The Conversation) — Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.

Palm Sunday The earliest known record of any Holy Week observance, which includes a description of Palm Sunday, is found in the travel diaries of a woman named Egeria.

• Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. • Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion and the betrayal by Judas.

According to the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, “The Sixth Sunday [of Lent], on which Holy Week begins, is called, ‘Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord’” (No. 30).

Palm Sunday kicks off the aptly named Holy Week, which also includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday. When is Palm Sunday, exactly? It’s always one week before Easter.

Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.