Holy Week (
Latin:
Hebdomas Sancta or
Hebdomas Maior, "Greater Week";
Greek: Ἁγία καὶ Μεγάλη Ἑβδομάς,
Hagia kai Megale Hebdomas, "Holy and Great Week") in
Christianity is the week just before
Easter. In the west, it is also the last week of
Lent, and includes
Palm Sunday,
Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday),
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday),
Good Friday (Holy Friday), and
Holy Saturday. It does not include
Easter Sunday, although traditions observing the
Easter Triduum may overlap or displace part of Holy Week or Easter itself within that additional liturgical period.