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In the springtime, families around the world celebrate Easter.

For many Christians, Easter is an important holiday with church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

For others, it’s a secular celebration with bunnies, treat-filled baskets and decorated eggs.

But two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus.

Keep reading to learn about the meaning behind Good Friday and how Christians observe it:

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What is Good Friday?

According to the Christian faith, Jesus was arrested and put on trial for claiming to be the Son of God. Roman authorities sentenced him to death by crucifixion.

He was beaten and forced to carry a wooden cross to the place of execution — called Golgotha or Calvary — where he was nailed to the cross and left to die. Jesus was eventually taken down from the cross and buried, according to the Bible.

Christians believe Jesus died on

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