Holy Tuesday

Holy Tuesday
Holy Tuesday
	The wise and the foolish virgins
Also called	Great and Holy Tuesday; Megali Triti
Observed by	Christians
Type	Christian
Significance	Commemorates the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the talents or minas
Observances	Mass or Service of Worship
Date	Tuesday before Easter
2023 date	April 4 (Western); April 11 (Eastern);
2024 date	March 26 (Western); April 30 (Eastern);
2025 date	April 15 (Western); April 15 (Eastern);
2026 date	March 31 (Western); April 7 (Eastern);
Frequency	annual
Related to	Holy Week

Holy Tuesday, Fig Tuesday , or Great and Holy Tuesday (Ancient Greek: Μεγάλη Τρίτη, Megali Triti) (lit. 'Great Third (Day)', i.e., Great Tuesday), is a day of Holy Week, which precedes Easter.

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