Holy Week in the Philippines commemorates Jesus Christ's final week before his crucifixion. It includes Palm Sunday, which marks his entry into Jerusalem; Holy Wednesday where Judas arranged Jesus' betrayal; Maundy Thursday remembering the Last Supper; Good Friday focusing on Jesus' crucifixion; and Easter Sunday celebrating his resurrection. During Holy Week, many Filipinos observe traditions like fasting, visiting churches, and religious processions to commemorate these important events in Christianity.

1. Holy Week in the Philippines

2. Holy Week Names

3. Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday
• Which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into
Jerusalem.

4. Holy Monday
• Commemorates when Jesus cursed the fig tree, sent out the
merchants from the temple, and responded to those who
questioned His authority.

5. Holy Tuesday
• Jesus goes to the mount of olives. He also returned to
Jerusalem and preached against the religious teachers.

6. Holy Wednesday or Spy Wednesday
• Remembers how Judas arranged the betrayal of Jesus with
the chief priests, since he was a spy among the disciples of
Jesus. He betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver coins.

7. Maundy Thursday or Holy
Thursday
• Maundy Thursday marks the Last Supper that Jesus shared
with His disciples, His prediction of His death, His betrayal
by Judas Iscariot, and His arrest at the Garden of
Gethsemane

8. Good Friday
• Good Friday remembers Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate,
His death sentence, torture, crucifixion, death, and burial.

9. Holy Saturday or Black Saturday
• Jesus’ body lay in its tomb, where it was guarded by
Roman soldiers throughout the day on Saturday, which
was the Sabbath

10. Easter Sunday or Resurrection
Sunday
• On Resurrection Sunday, or Easter, we reach the
culmination of Holy Week. The resurrection of Jesus
Christ is the most important event of the Christian
faith.

11. • Fasting is typically observed during Holy Wednesday and Good
Friday. For those who aren’t fasting, they eat fish instead of
meat. Others even switch to a completely liquid diet.
• Maundy Thursday until Black Saturday are considered holidays.
During this period, many businesses are closed or operate on
shorter hours.
• Local television and most radio stations usually go off the air
while others shorten broadcasting hours and feature Lenten
drama specials, religious and inspirational programming.

12. Notable Events Happening During Holy
Week
• Alay Lakad or “Offering Walk”

13. The Black Nazarene

14. The Seven Churches Visitation “Visita
Iglesia”

15. Stations Of the Cross

16. Passion plays
• Moriones Festival

17. Palm Sunday “Palaspas”

18. Procession of Statues

19. Saboy