When Palm Sunday is in 2022 and how to spend this special day in goodness

Time flies fast. It seemed like the end of February, but now we have to prepare for Easter. It's time for the big holidays. Today we know when it is Palm Sunday this year. We also tell you how to spend this great day, so as not to cause trouble.

Our family has always celebrated Palm Sunday and treated it with special trepidation. I remember my older sister and I going to church. We were dressed in elegant dresses and headscarves, handed bouquets of willow and from the very morning sent to the temple. For the little ones, it was a great event.



According to the biblical accounts, on this day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and the inhabitants of the city joyfully welcomed him as their savior and new king, taking palm branches in their hands, they exclaimed: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Osanna in the highest.” “Osanna” is a greeting cry, meaning both a greeting and a plea for help, a brief prayer that sounds like “Save, Lord.”

When Palm Sunday this year, the date of Palm Sunday celebration changes annually. In 2022, we celebrate the great holiday on April 17, a week before Easter. On this day, it is customary to attend church, sanctify the branches of the willow and congratulate each other. Like any other holiday, Palm Sunday has managed to acquire many traditions and prohibitions. We'll talk about them today.



Preparation for the holiday begins in a few days. I remember a week before the holiday, my grandmother cut off the branches of the willow and put them in the water to blossom. The celebration begins on Saturday evening. There is an all-night vigil in the temples. Believers pray, holding candles and branches of willow. This is how they greet and welcome Christ. It is time for special prayer in the morning. After it, the holy water is sprinkled with the brought branches.



We associate the branches of Verba with the palm branches that met Christ. We have this plant is not available, because it was replaced by branches of willow with buds breaking through to life. They symbolize a new life, and also protect the house from evil and negativity.

Believers are warned: the branches of the willow in no case can not just throw away. They are sacred and must be treated properly. If you want to get rid of them, you better burn them.



Another interesting tradition of this day is to lightly beat each other with a consecrated willow, saying: “I do not beat, the willow beats!” They say that this ritual will bring health and well-being. Laughter and positive emotions for sure.



It is necessary to remember that at this time there is a Great Lent - the strictest fast of the year. If you stick to it, you can't break it. According to the custom, on Palm Sunday you can eat fish, flavor food with vegetable oil, drink red wine. The ban still applies to meat and dairy products. You should also be moderate in entertainment and fun.

Palm Sunday is one of the great holidays. Therefore, all work is also prohibited. Housewives are supposed to do everything in advance, and this day is dedicated to prayer and rest. You can not sew, knit, embroidery and do any other needlework. It is better to refrain from washing, cleaning and even cooking. Things in the garden are better left for another day.



This day is given to us to prepare for Holy Week and Easter. It is best to spend this day with your family. You can say a prayer or spend time thinking about life. Remember that tradition is only part of the celebration. The most important thing is to keep your thoughts pure and avoid evil thoughts and actions. Have a great and happy holiday for you and your family!