{"id":5161,"date":"2021-04-02T13:18:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T17:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=5161"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:21:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:21:11","slug":"understanding-ash-wednesday-good-friday-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/understanding-ash-wednesday-good-friday-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: Understanding Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><button id=\"listenButton1\" class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Play\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\"><span>&#128266; Listen to this article<\/span><\/button>\n        <script>\n            listenButton1.onclick = function(){\n                if(responsiveVoice.isPlaying()){\n                    responsiveVoice.cancel();\n                }else{\n                    responsiveVoice.speak(\"Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter are observed by many Christians throughout the world, including Catholics and Protestants. Ash Wednesday, also known as Day of Ashes, marks the beginning of Lent, a forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of repentance from sin, reflection, and fasting.\u00a0 This six-week period leads up to Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. During Lent, many Christians fast by limiting themselves to one meal or two smaller meals and abstaining from eating meat. This is seen as a commemoration of Jesus Christ\u2019s fasting in the desert for 40 days.\u00a0 Christians who participate in Lent reflect on their sins and seek forgiveness from God. During church congregations, the priest or pastor will place ashes in the shape of a cross on attendees\u2019 foreheads. The ashes are from burned palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday. (For reference Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week.) The ashes on the forehead symbolize death and repentance and are sometimes later washed off to reflect the cleansing of sins.\u00a0 Lent ends on the Saturday before Easter, the day after Good Friday. For Christians, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as a sacrifice for humanity\u2019s sins and Easter commemorates the day that Jesus had risen. Christians spend Good Friday in mourning for the way Jesus had suffered and died, often at a church service or prayer vigil. However, on Easter Sunday, the celebration turns more joyous as Christians celebrate Jesus\u2019 resurrection from the dead. Both Good Friday and Easter always fall on a Friday and Sunday, respectively. But, there is no fixed date, and the dates vary each year because Easter\u2019s date is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (typically, between April 4 and May 8). Easter holds many traditions and customs among those who celebrate the holiday. These include decorating Easter eggs, which represent the rebirth of Jesus, and Easter egg hunts which are usually practiced by children. People eat candies and chocolates shaped as eggs as well. Easter is also symbolized by the Easter Bunny, a legendary figure (similar to Santa Claus) who delivers candies and Easter eggs to children. These customs are also practiced and observed by non-Christians, and therefore, Easter can be a commercial event in addition to a religious holiday. It is also sometimes seen as a time to celebrate the arrival of spring.\u00a0 Even though Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the United States, you can accommodate your employees\u2019 religious practices by allowing them to take the day off to attend church services or prayer vigils should they request to. During the period of Lent, you may see people with ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. Keep in mind that this falls under their religious practices and should not be ridiculed, nor should you ask them to wash them off. Like any other cultural or religious holiday, acknowledging Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter in the workplace is important for respecting religious identities.\", \"US English Male\");\n                }\n            };\n        <\/script>\n     <\/br><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter are observed by many Christians throughout the world, including Catholics and Protestants. Ash Wednesday, also known as Day of Ashes, marks the beginning of Lent, a forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of repentance from sin, reflection, and fasting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This six-week period leads up to Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. During Lent, many Christians fast by limiting themselves to one meal or two smaller meals and abstaining from eating meat. This is seen as a commemoration of Jesus Christ\u2019s fasting in the desert for 40 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/library\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8876 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A-1024x341.png\" alt=\"TDM Library: your one-stop-shop for update, expert DEI Resources. Explore the platform with a free trial. Click here to learn more.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-A.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/341;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christians who participate in Lent reflect on their sins and seek forgiveness from God. During church congregations, the priest or pastor will place ashes in the shape of a cross on attendees\u2019 foreheads. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/religionfacts.com\/ash-wednesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ashes are from burned palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (For reference Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week.) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/religionfacts.com\/ash-wednesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ashes on the forehead symbolize death and repentance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are sometimes later washed off to reflect the cleansing of sins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lent ends on the Saturday before Easter, the day after Good Friday. For Christians, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/article\/what-is-good-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a sacrifice for humanity\u2019s sins and Easter commemorates the day that Jesus had risen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christians spend Good Friday in mourning for the way Jesus had suffered and died, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/holidays\/us\/good-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">often at a church service or prayer vigil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, on Easter Sunday, the celebration turns more joyous as Christians celebrate Jesus\u2019 resurrection from the dead. Both Good Friday and Easter always fall on a Friday and Sunday, respectively. But, there is no fixed date, and the dates vary each year because Easter\u2019s date is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (typically, between April 4 and May 8).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easter holds many traditions and customs among those who celebrate the holiday. These include decorating Easter eggs, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/history-of-easter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which represent the rebirth of Jesus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and Easter egg hunts which are usually practiced by children. People eat candies and chocolates shaped as eggs as well. Easter is also symbolized by the Easter Bunny, a legendary figure (similar to Santa Claus) who delivers candies and Easter eggs to children. These customs are also practiced and observed by non-Christians, and therefore, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/history-of-easter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easter can be a commercial event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in addition to a religious holiday. It is also sometimes seen as a time to celebrate the arrival of spring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the United States, you can accommodate your employees\u2019 religious practices by allowing them to take the day off to attend church services or prayer vigils should they request to. During the period of Lent, you may see people with ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. Keep in mind that this falls under their religious practices and should not be ridiculed, nor should you ask them to wash them off. Like any other cultural or religious holiday, acknowledging Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter in the workplace is important for respecting religious identities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/library\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8041 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TDM-Library-Footer-Ad-A-1024x85.png\" alt=\"Display ad for TDM Library. Text says &quot;Find more content like this in TDM Library. 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