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Holy Week 2012
What Is 2012 Holy Week?
Holy Week 2012, leading to the Easter 2012 is celebrated by Christians around the world to commemorate the most important events in Christianity: death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Earliest catholic reference as to the celebration and observance of the Holy Week are found in the Apostolical Constitutions in the latter half of the 3rd and 4th century.
When is Holy Week 2012?
Date of Holy Week 2012
2012 Holy Week will be celebrated from Sunday, 1 April 2012 to Sunday, 8 April 2012. Below is the date of days in 2012 holy week. Please note that Easter date change from year to year, and the dates below is only for Holy Week 2012 and not for other years.
Palm Sunday 2012
Sunday, 1 April 2012
Holy Monday 2012
Monday, 2 April 2012
Holy Tuesday 2012
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Holy Wednesday 2012
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Maundy Thursday 2012 / Huwebes Santo 2012
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Good Friday 2012 / Biyernes Santo 2012 / Viernes Santo 2012
Friday, 6 April 2012
Holy Saturday 2012 / Black Saturday 2012 / Sabado de Gloria 2012
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Easter Sunday 2012
Sunday, 8 April 2012
When is Holy Week 2013?
Date of Holy Week 2013
2013 Holy Week will fall on Sunday, 24 March 2013 to Sunday, 31 March 2013.
Holy Week 2012 Around The World
While holy week is recognized by most Christian / Catholic denominations, most countries emphasizes mainly on the Easter Sunday and Good Friday. Only few countries with strong Christian / Catholic tradition such as Philippines, Panama, and Puerto Rico put the same emphasis to holy week.
Holy Week 2012 in Philippines
Holy Week is a significant religious festival in the Philippines. In this predominantly Roman Catholic country, Holy Week 2012 is known as both Semana Santa 2012 (the Spanish translation of the religious festival itself) or Mahal na Araw 2012.
Throughout the Holy Week 2012, most businesses in the Philippines will either shut down operations or have later opening and earlier closing times. During the Easter Triduum, usually a public holiday, some television stations even interrupt broadcast altogether until Black Saturday in observance of this solemn occasion. In the Ilocos region, a common practice is the singing of a wailing song called the Leccio. It is done as a reflection of mourning the death of Christ.
Philippines 2012 holidays for Holy Week 2012 start from Maundy Thursday, 5 April 2012.
Holy Week 2012 in Panama
In Panama, Holy Week (the week of Easter) is called “Semana Santa”, celebrated with colorful religious processions and festivities. Observations generally start on Maundy Thursday and include Good Friday as well as Easter Sunday. Easter and Holy Week mark the traditional end of the summertime festivities in Panama.
In Panama, offices generally open half day on Maundy Thursday. Good Friday is a public holiday.
Holy Week 2012 in Puerto Rico
Holy Week is an important festival in Puerto Rico. For the whole week, most schools, colleges, and universities give the complete week as a recess to students. Offices open half day on Thursday, and it will be public holiday on Friday. On Good Friday, which is the most solemn day of the whole year on the island, every business will be closed.
Happy Holy Week 2012 Holidays !
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about 1 year ago
Let’s return the holy week to it’s original meaning of Jesus sacrifice commemoration
about 1 year ago
God bless the Philippines! Thank you Spain for bringing us the Catholic faith. Viva Jesus y Maria Santisima!!
about 1 year ago
Ilove you jesus kristo forgive us on allour sins. observe the holy week solenm and sincerely. forgive those people who make us bad for the past days. let our god jesus forgive them to all their sins.
about 1 year ago
I was looking for the meaning of the Holy Week 2011. It is vital to know the Lord Jesus.He died for us on the cross and was risen for our justification.He is the real Life, Truth and the Only Way to the Father. Jesus on the Paasover, celebrated the Passover 2000 years ago. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.Why do we use the word Easter instead of PASSOVER. Jesus is our PASSOVER says the Bible.
about 1 year ago
Christians all over the world celebrate Holy Week based on their tradition and culture. Let us not forget the true meaning of Lent. It’s a season of hope and reflection.
about 1 year ago
i like holy week, in the philippines almost all malls are close, most employees have time to chill and celebrate the catholics tradition
about 2 months ago
Happy Holy Week, my brothers and sisters in the Philippines.
May God bless you all.
about 2 months ago
why is is that the president until now did not announce that black saturday is also included in the holiday….? people arewaitng and eager.. we catholis go to chuerch n prays in those days so ..whyt ake time he should already to anouncing it….
about 1 month ago
traditionall black saturday is a special non working holiday kelan kayai announce yan….?maramaing naghhintay
about 1 month ago
comments reply:
thank you Spain for DR.JOSE RIZAL when he is sentenced to death penalty-FIRING SQUAD!
and thank you for other people(Filipinos) who put to death during your times, colonizing the country
Philippines… I hope you’ll do it again, who knows it will happen again in the future!
thanks,