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Is Good Friday a federal holiday? See full list of publicly recognized dates for 2025
No, Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the U.S. Easter Sunday is not a federal holiday either. A federal holiday is ...
What is Good Friday? Here's what to know about the meaning of the Easter weekend holiday
Good Friday is a Holy Week celebration before Easter. But what does it mean? Here's what to know, plus whether banks and post ...
When does Lent end? What to know about Lent, Good Friday, Easter 2025 dates
Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...
Is the stock market open on Good Friday? What to know ahead of Easter weekend
Along with the above holidays, Good Friday is also observed by the U.S. markets, which means that on Friday, April 18, all ...
Is the Stock Market Open on Good Friday and Easter Monday?
U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Good Friday. Many global markets will also be closed Friday. Exceptions include ...
Trump speaks at White House Easter dinner, and JD Vance attends Good Friday Mass in the Vatican
Trump hosted an Easter dinner service, recognized special guests and referenced religiously-inspired policy, while JD Vance ...
Community traditions, comfort food in Philadelphia take center stage this Easter weekend
Good food is part of the Good Friday holiday tradition for families in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood this Easter ...
Notre Dame cathedral marks Good Friday with Crown of Thorns ceremony
Four months after its long-awaited reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral welcomed worshippers and tourists alike on Friday for an ...