Palm Sunday is the Christian festival that commemorates the arrival of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, a week before his crucifixion. It is observed on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of Holy Week. The date of Palm Sunday changes each year, as it is determined by the date of Easter, which is itself determined by the lunar calendar.
In 2025, Palm Sunday will be on March 30th. On this day, Christians around the world will gather in churches to wave palm branches and sing hymns. The palm branches symbolize the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the people waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” The hymns that are sung on Palm Sunday often tell the story of Jesus’s passion and death.