Holy Week 2026 🙏 with Pope Leo XIV

Holy Week   🙏  2026

Holy Week begins on Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday) and concludes on Saturday, April 4 (Holy Saturday). The week is followed immediately by Easter Sunday on April 5. 

Holy Week 2026 Calendar (Western Christianity)

Day	Date	Significance
🌿Palm Sunday	March 29	Commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
🙏Holy Monday	March 30	Recalls Jesus clearing the temple and his humanity.
✨Holy Tuesday	March 31	Commemorates Jesus' final teachings and the anointing at Bethany.
😪 Spy Wednesday	April 1	Recalls Judas Iscariot's decision to betray Jesus.
🍞Maundy Thursday	April 2	Commemorates the Last Supper and the washing of feet.
✝️Good Friday	April 3	Observes the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
🕯️ Holy Saturday	April 4	Marks the burial of Jesus and the anticipation of His resurrection.
🌅 Easter Sunday	April 5	Celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

 

Holy Week 2026

Schedule with Pope Leo XIV

The most sacred week of the year is approaching. The Vatican has officially released the schedule of liturgical celebrations that the Holy Father will preside over from March 29th to April 5th. This marks a historic moment as we join Pope Leo XIV for his first Holy Week.

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Accompany the Pontiff in prayer through the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord:

Palm Sunday (March 29)

10:00 AM — Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Holy Thursday (April 2)

9:30 AM — Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

5:30 PM — Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran.

Good Friday (April 3)

5:30 PM — Celebration of the Passion of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica.

9:15 PM — Stations of the Cross at the Roman Colosseum.

Holy Saturday (April 4)

9:00 PM — Easter Vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Easter Sunday (April 5)

10:15 AM — Easter Sunday Mass and Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter’s Square.

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (c. 1495–1498) is a landmark High Renaissance mural in Milan's Santa Maria delle Grazie, depicting the apostles' dramatic reactions to Jesus announcing his betrayal. Famed for its masterful perspective, emotion, and experimental technique on dry wall, this fragile masterpiece requires strict climate control. 

Key Details About the Masterpiece

• Location: Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy.
• Subject: The moment Jesus announces, "One of you will betray me," as told in the Gospel of John, capturing the emotional "motions of the soul" of the twelve apostles.
• Artistic Innovation: Leonardo utilized a unique one-point perspective, directing all lines towards Jesus' right temple.
• Condition: Due to Leonardo using tempera and oil on dry plaster instead of traditional wet fresco, the painting has deteriorated significantly over the centuries but was meticulously restored in 1999.
• Judas's Inclusion: Unlike earlier versions, Leonardo placed Judas on the same side of the table with other apostles, but in shadow. 

Visiting Information

• Booking: Tickets must be booked months in advance via the official Cenacolo Vinciano website to secure a 15-minute viewing slot.
• Experience: Visits are limited to small groups to maintain the fragile climate control of the refectory. 

Replicas and Artistic Impact

A 16th-century copy by Giampietrino in London's Royal Academy of Arts  👇

Key Observances

• The Paschal Triduum: This three-day period begins on the evening of Holy Thursday and continues through the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, forming the spiritual peak of the year.
• Orthodox Holy Week: For those following the Eastern Orthodox calendar, Holy Week 2026 begins later, on April 6, with Easter (Pascha) celebrated on April 12.
• Lent: The Lenten season of fasting and prayer officially ends at sundown on Holy Thursday, April 2. 

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 📅  Holy Week 2026 Dates:

 🌿  Palm Sunday – March 29

🕊️  Holy Monday – March 30

✨  Holy Tuesday – March 31

🙏  Holy Wednesday – April 1

🍞  Maundy Thursday – April 2

✝️  Good Friday – April 3

🕯️   Holy Saturday – April 4

🌅  Easter Sunday – April 5

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