Good Friday

Many post offices will close for the Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holidays - here's what you need to know.

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Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, and sacrificed his flesh for their sins. The tradition of not eating meat on Good Friday and opting ...

Animals were only slaughtered to provide meat when there was something worth celebrating. The tradition of not eating meat on Good Friday and opting for fish instead goes back for centuries. Many people across the UK traditionally eat fish and chips on Good Friday.

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Good Friday is a day of mourning, and people keep fasts and pray to the Lord. It is a day to remind oneself of Jesus Christ’s sacrifices. The term ‘Good’ is a contradiction to the events of this day, however, people believe that the term is associated with the words ‘pious or holy’ and Good Friday is followed by Easter Sunday, the day on which Jesus was resurrected from death. Catholics do not eat meat on Good Friday but can eat fish instead and it is also customary to eat warm hot cross buns. Good Friday aka Holy Friday also marks the end of Lent which is a 40-day fasting period for Christians. Good Friday falls on the sixth day of Holy weeks which lead to Easter. It is said that the aforementioned crucifixion took place around AD 30 or AD 33. Others say that it is a modification of ‘God Friday’ and that the term actually came from the words God's Friday.

Christians have refrained from eating flesh meat - such as poultry, beef and pork - on Good Friday for hundreds of years.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. As some of Jesus’ disciples were also fishermen, fish is seen as a good substitute to meat on Good Friday, as it’s regulary referenced in accounts of the son of God’s life. Why do people eat fish on Good Friday?

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Here is a rundown of when all the main supermarkets will be open and closed on Good Friday this year.

M&S food stores will be open on Good Friday, but each store operates at their own schedule. Tesco will be operating at normal hours on Good Friday this year. You can check for your local shops opening hours using their store locator. You can check for your local shops opening hours using their store locator. Morrisons Good Friday operating hours do slightly vary depending on your location. You can check for your local shops opening hours using their store locator.

The Easter bank holidays offer many people a welcome long weekend, but you might get caught out if you need to nip to the shops.

On Good Friday and Easter Saturday Aldi stores will be open 8am to 10pm. Stores in Scotland will be open as normal. Then on Easter Monday, stores will be open 8am to 8pm and open as usual in Scotland and inside the M25. On Good Friday and Easter Monday, the majority of Waitrose & Partners shops will be open from 8am to 8pm, with some Little Waitrose shops opening from 6am to midnight. On Easter Sunday Lidl branches will be closed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but will be open as usual in Scotland. Lidl stores will have the usual opening hours on Good Friday and on the Saturday.

There are a whole host of Good Friday traditions from not doing housework to magical hot cross buns - here's a look at a few of them.

And finally according to superstition, a haircut for girls on this day will mean their locks will grow thicker and longer - twice as thick and long, some say but it is not so lucky for men. This act of fast is to remember that Christ sacrificed his body and flesh to absolve the sins of humanity. Hot cross buns baked on Good Friday were supposed to have magical powers. Good Friday is a bank holiday, so the majority of people have this day off work. Good Friday is the day that Christians remember Jesus Christ died on the cross. In the run up to the weekend, there are some do's and don'ts that many of you may be aware of.

Good Friday commemorates The Passion – the biblical story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary – before his resurrection.

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And after two years of pandemic-induced disruption, many will be looking forward to the resumption of normal service. Collections and deliveries will resume as usual on Tuesday (April 19). The Royal Office website says: "We deliver and collect your mail on most days of the year, including Saturdays. However, we don’t usually deliver or collect on bank and public holidays." It's the middle of April and many of us will be making the most of the four-day bank holiday weekend.

There are a whole host of Good Friday traditions from not doing housework to magical hot cross buns - here's a look at a few of them.

And finally according to superstition, a haircut for girls on this day will mean their locks will grow thicker and longer - twice as thick and long, some say but it is not so lucky for men. This act of fast is to remember that Christ sacrificed his body and flesh to absolve the sins of humanity. Hot cross buns baked on Good Friday were supposed to have magical powers. Good Friday is a bank holiday, so the majority of people have this day off work. Good Friday is the day that Christians remember Jesus Christ died on the cross. In the run up to the weekend, there are some do's and don'ts that many of you may be aware of.

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Many of Jesus' followers were also fishermen. Some devout followers actually avoid eating meat every Friday, instead opting for fish or other alternatives. It ...

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Good Friday marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is being observed as a day of sorrow and penance.

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