Good Friday can be commemorated in a variety of ways. Many Christians celebrate it with strict fasting, while others observe a partial fast by not eating meat, according to the Boston Public Library .

There is a direction connection between Good Friday, a Christian tradition, to Passover, a Jewish holiday also known as Pesach, Alvarez said.Passover, one of the most widely celebrated of Jewish ...

After shuttering for Good Friday, it will be business as usual on Wall Street until late May. The next scheduled stock market closure is on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and marks the day Jesus was crucified and died. This year, it is observed on April 18, 2025.