Palm Sunday

Marking the start of Holy Week with palms and prayer.

Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when crowds are said to have laid palm branches on his path, and it marks the beginning of Holy Week leading up to Easter. Churches mark the day with processions and the blessing and distribution of palm fronds. Open the day with our Prayers collection.

The palms blessed on this Sunday are often kept by worshippers through the year and later burned to produce the ashes used the following Ash Wednesday, linking the two observances. Many congregations also read the Passion narrative on this day to set the tone for Holy Week. Browse our Quotes collection for reflections to share.