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Because it's the day that Jesus died on the cross, so it is called good because he did it so all our sins could be forgiven.
Actually He could not have died on Friday because The Bible says He was dead three days and three nights. That would not be possible between Friday and Sunday.
Actually the Jesus says in the Bible that on the third day he will rise, not three days and nights.
additional information comes from "the advent" Catholic encyclopedia:
From the earliest times the Christians always kept every Friday as a day to feast/gather; Friday which marks the anniversary of the Christ's death; came to be called the Great or the Holy or the Good Friday. The origin of the term Good is not clear. Some say it is from "God's Friday" (Gottes Freitag); others maintain that it is from the German Gute Freitag, and not specially English. Sometimes, the day was also called Long Friday by the Anglo-Saxons.
Easter Friday is not called Good Friday. Easter only starts two days after Good Friday. Although the term is never really used, Easter Friday would be the Friday after Easter Sunday, a week after Good Friday. As to why Good Friday is called Good Friday, there are various ideas. See the related question below.
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What do Christians call the Friday before Easter?
The Friday before Easter is called "Good Friday" and commemorates the death of Jesus Christ. Other days of the week before Easter are called "Holy (whatever)", with the exception of Thursday, which is called either Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday depending on local custom. The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday.
What is the term before Easter called?
The day before Easter is simply Easter Saturday. The day before that is Good Friday.
Is Friday before Easter a holiday?
yes it is good Friday
What do you call the Friday just before Easter Sunday?
Good friday
What day of the week did Jesus die?
Friday. He rose from the dead three days later on a Sunday. That is why the Friday before Easter is called Good Friday.
Holy Thursday good Friday and the Easter vigil is called what?
The Easter Triddum.
Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring. Godd Friday is the Friday before that Easter Sunday.
What is the weekend of Good Friday called?
Easter weekend.
When was the last time Good Friday fell on 1 April?
Good Friday has never been on Easter. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday.
How do people remember good Friday?
it's the day before easter
When on the church calendar commemorates the death of christ?
Good Friday--the Friday after palm Sunday and before Easter.
With which holiday do you associate good Friday?
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Christ. It always falls on the Friday before Easter which commemorates the risen Christ from the tomb.
