Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, just days before His Passion and crucifixion. As Jesus entered the city on a donkey, the crowds welcomed Him by waving palm branches and shouting “Hosanna!”—a cry for salvation. This event fulfills the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, signalling Jesus as the Messiah. The liturgy includes the blessing of palms, followed by a procession and the reading of the Passion narrative. Palm Sunday invites Christians to reflect on both Christ’s kingship and His impending suffering, setting the tone for the solemn observances of Holy Week.
(*) denotes that the Lenten Sundays are moveable observance dates. These dates are determined based on Easter Sunday, a moveable feast based on the lunar and solar cycles of the Jewish calendar.