How to Use Holy Saturday in a Sentence
Holy Saturday
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Can meat be eaten on Holy Saturday?
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Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In some faiths', Lent ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter.
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Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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In some faiths', Lent ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter.
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Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Good Friday Holy Saturday When is Palm Sunday this year?
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Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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The fast can also continue into Easter Vigil, which takes place on Holy Saturday night.
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Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Christian holiday Holy Saturday is Saturday, April 4.
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Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Good Friday and Holy Saturday will be observed in local Catholic churches with characteristic solemnity, dignity and beauty.
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From Staff Reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Apr. 2026
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Maddock said Kozak had particularly loved presiding over Holy Saturday evening Mass, which is typically a time for baptizing people into the Catholic church.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — also known as the Easter Triduum — are the three high holy days before Easter in Christianity.
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Jarrod Wardwell,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Triduum of Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, with Easter taking place the following day.
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Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Triduum of Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, with Easter taking place the following day.
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Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lent is a period of 46 days, between Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday (Holy Saturday, Good Friday in some traditions), marking a season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.
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Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
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The week commemorates Jesus' arrival to Jerusalem, crucifixion, death and resurrection, marked by Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some denominations end the 40-day fasting period on Holy Saturday, the day proceeding Easter Sunday, while others end on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday immediately before Easter Sunday.
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Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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