Palm Sunday in the United Kingdom
Many Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, which marks
the beginning of Holy Week, this day is also on the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Many churches in the United Kingdom have a special services to celebrate Jesus's entry into Jerusalem, it is also a
time for many Christians to remember his suffering before his death and resurrection. Many churches provide
congregation members with small crosses made from palm leaves at special Palm Sunday services. The priests or ministers bless these palms, which are also used to make the Ash Wednesday ashes for the next year. Many churches
distribute palms in the shape of a cross.
Churches may also have a procession that involves people singing and waving palm leaves. Some churches give people
pax cakes at the end of a service. Children's activities on or around this event may include story telling about biblical
events relating to Palm Sundayand crafts such as making Palm crosses.