Today is: Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is also known as Holy Thursday depending on where it is being observed and by what religious denomination. It takes place during Holy Week, being on the Thursday before Easter. It is the day after Holy Wednesday and the day before Good Friday. It commemorates the maundy—or washing of the disciples' feet—and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, in which he instituted Holy Communion to his disciples. It is not a public holiday in the United States, but in some parts of the world it is, such as in most countries that were part of the Spanish empire and the Danish colonial empire.
There are two possible sources of the word "maundy." The main one says it is from the Latin word "mandatum," which means "commandment." The word was used in a phrase Jesus spoke while he washed his disciples' feet.
Source: Checkiday.com
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