Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day, Christians remember the day when Jesus was crucified on a cross. The date of Good Friday changes every year. See our main Easter page to find out why. The date of the first Good Friday will never be known, but many scholars believe that the event took place on April 7th, A.D. 30. If they are right the calendar is wrong, by three years. The Anglo-Saxon name for Good Friday was Long Friday, due to the long fast imposed upon this day.

In 2007, Good Friday is on April 6 th.