Palm Sunday
The Church of England lectionary identifies Palm Sunday with the Liturgy of the Palms and Passion readings. In 2026 it falls on 29 March, the Sunday before Easter.
Date and recurrence
Sunday before Easter; 29 March in 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Christian liturgical observance; date varies with Easter. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Church of England — Common Worship lectionaryChurch Official
Frequently asked questions
When is Palm Sunday?
Sunday before Easter; 29 March in 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Sunday before Easter; 29 March in 2026.
Does Palm Sunday fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Palm Sunday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Christian liturgical observance; date varies with Easter. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Palm Sunday?
The stored designation basis is: The Church of England lectionary identifies Palm Sunday with the Liturgy of the Palms and Passion readings. In 2026 it falls on 29 March, the Sunday before Easter.. Supporting provenance includes Church of England — Common Worship lectionary. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Palm Sunday international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Christian liturgical observance; date varies with Easter. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.