Black Saturday

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Black Saturday is the Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday that commemorates Jesus Christ’s body lying in the tomb and his followers’ mourning and waiting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian observance
holy day
liturgical day
alsoKnownAs Black Sabbath
Easter Eve
Holy Saturday
surface form: Great Sabbath

Holy Saturday
associatedWith mourning
silence
vigil
commemorates Jesus Christ’s body lying in the tomb
the mourning of Jesus’ followers
the waiting of Jesus’ followers
follows Good Friday
hasLiturgicalPractice Easter Vigil
surface form: Easter Vigil (in many traditions)
hasTheme Christ’s rest in the tomb
transition from death to resurrection
waiting in hope
liturgicalColor black
violet
observedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

other Protestant churches
occursBefore the celebration of the Resurrection
partOf Paschal Triduum
surface form: Easter Triduum

Holy Week
precedes Resurrection Sunday
surface form: Easter Sunday
religion Christianity

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Holy Saturday alsoKnownAs Black Saturday