Christians across the world are today marking Palm Sunday, a feast that heralds Easter, the Death, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Palm Sunday is a significant day on the Christian Calendar.
It is celebrated in the month of April every year by Christians all over the world to commemorate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion and resurrection.
It marks the beginning of the Holy Week, the final weeks of Jesus’ life. It symbolizes Jesus’ humility and kingship, fulfillment of prophecy of mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible about the arrival of the Messiah and also symbolizes Jesus’ authority and power.
Many Christians observe Palm Sunday with special services and rituals such as palm branch distribution, processions and special readings of scriptures focusing on the event leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection. Palm Sunday serves as a poignant reminder of Jesus’ teachings, sacrifice, and ultimate triumph over death.