In the Catholic and Anglican church calendar this is Holy Week week.
Easter (пасха) is a movable festival in both the Russian Orthodox and the Anglican calendars. This year, in Russia, it will be celebrated on April 24th.
In UK, most schools are closed this week and next for the children's Easter holidays.
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey.
Today is Holy Thursday when we commemorate the Last Supper
Today is also known as Maundy Thursday and the British Queen, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, will distribute Maundy money to (some of) the needy. In the Middle Ages English monarchs washed the feet of beggars but starting in 1932 the monarch distributed silver coins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Maundy
Easter (пасха) is a movable festival in both the Russian Orthodox and the Anglican calendars. This year, in Russia, it will be celebrated on April 24th.
In UK, most schools are closed this week and next for the children's Easter holidays.
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey.
Today is Holy Thursday when we commemorate the Last Supper
Today is also known as Maundy Thursday and the British Queen, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, will distribute Maundy money to (some of) the needy. In the Middle Ages English monarchs washed the feet of beggars but starting in 1932 the monarch distributed silver coins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Maundy
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