This year's Holy Week is from April 2 to April 9. This year's Holy Week falls on the Sunday immediately following the first full moon after the vernal equinox, so the date changes every year.
The week before Easter is called Holy Week.
Many Japanese people are familiar with the word Easter, but if you ask them what kind of day it is, they probably don't know. I learned about it for the first time when I researched it to write this blog.
Simply put, Easter is the day on which Christ was resurrected after his crucifixion. Therefore, it is called "Easter" and is said to be more important than Christmas.
Holy Week begins the Sunday before this Easter.
Sunday is the day Christ entered Jerusalem. Thursday is "Baptism Day," the day before his crucifixion and the day of the Last Supper with the 12 disciples. Friday is "Good Friday," the day of his crucifixion, and the following Saturday is "Black Saturday" because it is the day of Christ's burial and his absence until his resurrection, and Holy Week ends with his resurrection on the following Sunday, which is celebrated with great fanfare at the Easter Easter celebration The "Black Saturday" is the day when Christ is absent until His resurrection on the following Sunday.
Since the Philippines is a Christian country, Holy Week is an important week, and the transportation system is crowded with people spending time with their families and visiting tourist spots. It is easy to understand if you imagine Obon and New Year's in Japan.
Especially from Thursday to the Monday after Easter, many government offices, securities markets, and general companies are closed.
Therefore, it is best to avoid visiting the Philippines as a tourist during this period.
The South Bus Terminal in Cebu City was also crowded around last Saturday, with 60,000 passengers a day.
Airports and ferry terminals around the country, as well as highways in Metro Manila, will be staffed with more attendants, the newspaper reported.
By the way, I heard that devout Christians do not eat meat on Easter Day, the day from sunset on Saturday to sunset on Sunday. I wonder if my family will follow this custom and have a fish dish.
