When does Holy Week 2023 start in Mexico? SEP calendar, vacations, holidays and more | WORLD

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Check what day it falls on and how Palm Sunday is celebrated for Easter | In Mexico and in several countries around the world, the celebration of Palm Sunday this year 2023 will take place next Sunday, April 2, so millions of believers will arrive at churches with their palm branches to receive the traditional blessing.

Mexican custom celebrates this day because it commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem among hundreds of followers who called him “Messiah” and welcomed him with bouquets. This event marks the beginning of the Passion of Christ.

It is important to remember that Palm Sunday is the episode prior to the expulsion of the merchants from the Temple, according to the synoptic Gospels.