why is it called palm sunday

Palm Sunday is called that because, in the Bible, people welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem by waving and laying down palm branches in front of him. The name comes directly from those palm branches, and the day is observed the Sunday before Easter as the start of Holy Week.

Quick Scoop

• The “palm” part refers to the branches used to honor Jesus during his triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

• In many churches, palms are blessed and carried in processions to remember that event.

• Some traditions also call it Passion Sunday because it begins the week leading to Jesus’ crucifixion.

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