when is palm sunday
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter; in 2026 it falls on March 29, 2026.
Quick scoop: when is Palm Sunday?
- In general, Palm Sunday is always celebrated on the last Sunday of Lent , exactly one week before Easter Sunday.
- In 2026 , most Western Christian churches (including Catholic and most Protestant denominations) will observe Palm Sunday on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
What is Palm Sunday?
- Palm Sunday commemorates Jesusâ entry into Jerusalem , when crowds welcomed him with palm branches laid on the road, marking the start of Holy Week for Christians.
- It is a key moment in the leadâup to Good Friday and Easter, remembered in many churches with palm processions, readings from the Gospels, and special services.
How the date is decided
- The date moves every year because Easter is set by a lunisolar calculation (the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21), and Palm Sunday is simply the Sunday before that.
- This means Palm Sunday can fall anywhere from midâMarch to midâApril, depending on the year.
TL;DR: If you are asking âwhen is Palm Sundayâ this upcoming year , it is on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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