Question: When Is Palm Sunday 2016?
Palm Sunday 2016, the final Sunday before Easter 2016, marks the beginning of Holy Week 2016. Christian churches distribute palms (and sometimes pussy willows) on Palm Sunday to commemorate Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, when palm branches were placed in His path, before His arrest and Crucifixion on Good Friday.
Answer: Palm Sunday falls on March 20, 2016.
For the date of Palm Sunday in other years, see When Is Palm Sunday?
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The Days of Holy Week 2016:
2016 Holidays FAQ Index
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- When Is Good Friday 2016?
- When Is Easter 2016?
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- When Is Ascension 2016?
- When Is Pentecost 2016?
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- When Is Corpus Christi 2016?
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- When Is Transfiguration 2016?
- When Is Assumption 2016?
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