Painting by Bernard Plockhorst of Jesus entering Jerusalem riding donkey with children laying down palms.Palm Sunday for the year 2018 is celebrated/ observed on Sunday, March 25th.
Palm Sunday which is the Sunday before Easter Sunday and the start of Holy Week for Christians is a feast day commemorating Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem on a Donkey (symbolizing peace versus a horse which symbolized war).
The name Palm Sunday comes from the palm branches the crowd scattered on the ground in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem. Many churches today will celebrate the day with other tree branches (Yew, Willow, Olive, and Box) as many climates are unable to grow the Palm tree.
Days to Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 25th is day number 84 of the 2018 calendar year with -1 year, -3 months, -1 day until Palm Sunday 2018.
More information on Palm Sunday. (Traditions, Customs and History)
| Palm Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Palm Sunday |
| Type: | Observance, Christian |
| When: | Sunday before Easter Sunday |
March 2018 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 - Thur | Purim 2018 | Jewish | -482 |
| Mar 2 - Fri | Holi 2018 | Hindu | -481 |
| Mar 2 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2018 | Observance | -481 |
| Mar 2 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2018 | Observance | -481 |
| Mar 11 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2018 | Daylight Saving | -472 |
| Mar 17 - Sat | St. Patrick's Day 2018 | Observance | -466 |
| Mar 20 - Tues | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2018 | Season | -463 |
| Mar 25 - Sun | Rama Navami 2018 | Hindu | -458 |
| Mar 25 - Sun | Palm Sunday 2018 | Christian | -458 |
| Mar 29 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2018 | Christian | -454 |
| Mar 30 - Fri | Good Friday 2018 | Christian | -453 |
| Mar 31 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2018 | Christian | -452 |
| Mar 31 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2018 | Jewish | -452 |