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Holy Saturday

American

noun

the Saturday in Holy Week.

Holy Saturday British

noun

the Saturday before Easter Sunday

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Etymology

Origin of Holy Saturday

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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On Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil will be held in the atrium of St Peter's Basilica.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

At the heart of the Good Friday and Holy Saturday sections were four responsories from Carlo Gesualdo’s 1611 collection for Holy Week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

After hours of anticipation, the ceremony culminates when Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox Patriarch emerges from the sealed empty tomb with a lighted candle, a mysterious act considered an annual Holy Saturday miracle before Orthodox Easter Sunday.

From Reuters • Apr. 15, 2023

The Holy Saturday blessings of foods that were avoided during Lent.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022

He’s up early on Holy Saturday and I have tea with him by the fire.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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