{"id":146,"date":"2019-03-21T17:59:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xn--arbetstimmarpermnad-gxb.se\/?p=146"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:46:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:46:03","slug":"langfredagen-och-annandag-pask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xn--arbetstimmarpermnad-gxb.se\/en\/good-friday-and-monday-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Friday and Easter Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoodGood Friday and Easter Monday<\/h1>\n

In Christian tradition, Good Friday and the second day of Easter are two very important festivals that are both essential in the attention of Jesus. But even in the secularized world, these days in many places have the status of an official full day.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that they are holidays, the celebrations in many countries have more or less not taken place. What is unique is that the weekends in some places are barely noticed, while in other places they involve very large events.<\/p>\n

Here is a little more information about what Easter Monday and Good Friday are really about.<\/p>\n

Good Friday<\/h2>\n

Good Friday is basically a Christian holiday that takes place in memory of Jesus' crucifixion. It takes place on the Friday before Easter, and has as its original idea to focus on the suffering that Jesus went through in connection with the crucifixion. In Sweden, it took until the 17th century before it became a holiday.<\/p>\n

Good Friday's date varies greatly from year to year, and that is why it is said to occur on the very Friday before Easter. In many countries, Good Friday is celebrated with a symbolic crucifixion. In connection with this, there is also a longer period of fasting.<\/p>\n

For Sweden, on the whole, Good Friday has been a low-key holiday that is not really celebrated beyond church circles. Internationally, however, it has been considerably more tangible.<\/p>\n

Easter Monday<\/h2>\n

Easter Monday is also a public holiday in many countries. It is celebrated on the first Monday after Easter. In the USA, on the other hand, Easter Day has a special position as it is not a state-wide holiday. Therefore, the celebration differs greatly in different places.<\/p>\n

The second day of Easter is originally a day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Therefore, the celebration has a historical anchorage in the service. It would probably not be too unfair to say that the second day of Easter is mainly noticed by the people who regularly visit the church.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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