Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion, a pivotal event in Christian theology and the foundation of the faith. According to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the Son of God and the Messiah, was tried and sentenced to death by crucifixion under the Roman ruler of Jerusalem.

Good Friday is honored during Holy Week, two days prior to Easter Sunday. This year, it falls on March 29. Also known as Holy Friday, the day remembers Jesus' crucifixion and death at Calvary by the Romans. Good Friday, observed the Friday before Easter Sunday, honors Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death.