Is good friday a national holiday?
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no, Good Friday is not a national holiday, it is a religious holiday. It reflects upon the day that Chirst was crucified on the cross, and that 3 days later (Easter) He rose again.
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What country? What state, if US. What kind of employer?\n\nI certainly don't think Yom Kippur is a legal holiday in China, or Easter in Israel, for example. I know we don't celebrate Boxing Day in the US, and I've never even heard of Remembrance Day.\n\nAt my company, the answer is none.
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There are. Its just not a federal holiday. Most business consider it a holiday or a personal holiday.
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queensland is NOT a country. it is australia, however im not sure what you mean by "national day of healing" in recent times australia day (january 26th...the date when australia was settled by europeans) has become a day to remember the hardships caused to the aborignals including those in recent times however it is NOT a national day of HEALING,. australia day is traditonally about getting drunk, watching cricket and trying to get a shag!
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Boxing Day.  \n\nAccording to a good Canadian site: \n\nThe day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients. \n\nNowadays, we often see, in certain families, gifts (boxes) given to those who provide services throughout the year.
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Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United Kingdom, Thanksgiving is another name for the Harvest festival, held in churches across the land on a relevant Sunday to mark the end of the local harvest. This tradition was taken to North America by early settlers.
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I've been to both. In reality, Jesus, and all others, when they were crucified, by Jewish custom had to be taken down from the cross (dead) before sunset Friday, which is why the Roman soldier put the spear through his side. They usually broke the legs of those crucified on the cross to hasten their death, but since Bible prophecy said that none of Jesus' bones would be broken, they stabbed him instead. So, I think they ought to have Good Friday services just before sunset, but in reality it doesn't really matter. It's the commemoration of the event that matters.
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Every month has some kinda of holiday in it, I think. Or did you mean national holidays?
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In the days of the early Christian church, only Easter Sunday was celebrated as a holy day.  By the fourth century, each day of the week preceding Easter were established as holy days including Good Friday.  To most Christians, Good Friday is really a misnomer in that it was a "bad" Friday—the crucifixion day of Jesus.  Some believe the term "Good" evolved from "God" or God's Friday.  Others believe "good" represents the good gift of salvation brought forth by the martyrdom.  Regardless, it is a holy day throughout the Christian world.\n\nCeremonial worship of the holiday follows closely to the events described in the scriptures.  Some congregations still hold a three hour service on Friday representing the three hours He hanged on the cross.  A typical service includes seven distinct elements representative of Christ's seven utterances while on the cross.
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Easter is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Christ..
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I agree with you. Our country was built on the principles of God. I grew up Catholic, but I don't necessairly believe it. But I celebrate Christmas, St. Patricks Day, St. Josephs Day, I say the Pledge of Alligance. Everyone thinks they're right. It's a part of our history, and people are erasing history because 'it's not what they believe' But we are a melting pot of culture, so there's the other side of the argument, all holidays and religions should be celebrated not just catholicism or christianity that our country was based on 300 years ago
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Good Friday is always the Friday before Easter.  To properly understand the nature of Good Friday.  Some research is required to find out why Easter is scheduled the way that it is.\n\nAccording to Newadvent.org and an excerpt from the Catholic Encyclopedia, Easter will always fall some time between March 22 and April 25.  This would make Good Friday sometime between March 20 and April 23.\n\nSee the second paragraph in the link below under The Feast section for a more detailed explanation.
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God gave us one day per week to rest and spend time with Him. It is the last day of the week which is Saturday on our calender. On Good Friday we remember the crucifixion, \nhis side was pierced so they could take him down from the cross because the next day was the Sabbath. Then He rose on Sunday and we celebrate new life and a new week.\nFor me it's Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.
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yes, some do, like Christians have "Good Friday"  but i don't think your obligated to go, you go because you want to.
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So you read my answer, didn't you? Thanks...\n\nWe don't celebrate it coz our Great Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) didn't celebrate it, so as his followers, we don't celebrate it too. \n\nIf we'd like to thank to God, we dont have to wait until thanksgiving or other holidays. We can do that in our Shalat, in our pray, or by sharing with the others, at anytimr
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There is nothing wrong at all, with many or most of our holidays being agricultural in nature.  \n\nThat does not mean that Christians can't also celibrate them in they're own ways.  As I believe you said, you celebrate the idea of Santa.  He is fun.  And yet there is no Christian symbolism with him, but that is ok, you also celebrate Christ's birth.\n\nAs far as holiday's also being agriculturally based, that is ok and good, we all have to eat.  And so we enjoy the times that things are planted and harvested, and rejoice in God's creation.\n\nMany of the early festivals in the Bible are based on harvests, plantings, etc.\n\nJesus had wine at the last supper.  An agricultural product.
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Depends if its a legal and proven holiday. And not one you make up.