What is good to do on Palm Sunday 2024. “Palm Sunday” or “The Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem”, meanings and traditions

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Florii 2024. Today the faithful celebrate the Florii or the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. This is one of the most important Christian holidays and takes place a week before Easter. Today, those who are named after flowers are celebrated. See what is good to do on Florii 2024.

By Angela Bertea on 28.04.2024, 11:21

The Palm Sunday is also popularly known as “Sunday of Palms”, “The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem” or “Sunday of Pillars”. On this day it is said that Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem, riding a donkey. The flowers also mark the beginning of the Passion Week, of the Passion of Jesus Christ. The week ending with the Resurrection of the Lord.

Traditions and customs of Palm Sunday 2024. What is good to do on Palm Sunday

Many Christians come to church on this day of celebration. Attend service and pray. They bring with them willow branches, which are sanctified and then they put them at the icons or at the door, to protect them from evil. Starting today, the churches will sing hymns, daily.

Fish is eaten on Florii, being the second breaking of the Easter fast, the first being the Annunciation.

And even today, almost 2 million Romanians celebrate their name anniversary on Florii.

Among the female first names, the most common is Florentina and among men, Florin.

Also, the most common flower names worn are Viorel and Viorica.