How to Use Holy Thursday in a Sentence

Holy Thursday

noun
  • Lent will end on Holy Thursday, which will be on April 2, 2026.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, eating meat on Holy Thursday is acceptable.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lent ends on Thursday, April 2, also known as Holy Thursday.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Holy Thursday isn't considered a day of fasting or abstinence.
    — Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Holy Thursday isn't considered a day of fasting or abstinence.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Lent ends at sundown on Holy Thursday, which is the day before Good Friday.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Lent ends at sundown on Holy Thursday, which is the day before Good Friday.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Lent ends at sundown on Holy Thursday, which is the day before Good Friday.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The season of Lent ends on Holy Thursday, three days before Easter.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Partway through the Holy Thursday Mass, twelve people take seats near the altar and remove their shoes and socks.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Holy Thursday is on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
    — Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Holy Thursday is on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Here's everything to know about Holy Thursday, when it is celebrated and what is or isn't allowed on that day.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The holy day also arrives after the 40-day Lenten season, which ends on the evening of Holy Thursday.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Francis has long prized the Holy Thursday service as a ritual of repentance and service.
    — Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Francis did preside over the Holy Thursday ritual of washing the feet of the faithful at a women’s prison in Rome.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The season of prayer lasts 40 days, excluding Sundays, and ends on Holy Thursday (April 2).
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Traditionally, eggs are dyed on Holy Thursday and saved for Easter Sunday.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
  • If a service is performed, Catholic Online says the communion from the previous day, known as Holy Thursday, must be used.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The Lenten season occurs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday and does not include Sundays.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Lenten season occurs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday and does not include Sundays.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Lenten season occurs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday and does not include Sundays.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday.
    — Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lent always spans 40 days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending at sundown on Holy Thursday.
    — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Additionally, bond markets will close early on Holy Thursday (April 6).
    — Marie Milano, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
  • This version of green gumbo, teeming with meats, has been a Holy Thursday tradition at Dooky Chase’s for generations.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Meanwhile, just outside, worship continued, as faith leaders and community members took part in a Holy Thursday service of their own.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The church is aiming to pack 1 million meals on Holy Thursday, bringing together people of all ages to assemble bags of rice and other staples for families in need.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • How Long Lent Lasts From Ash Wednesday to sundown on Holy Thursday is the period of Lent.
    — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026

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