Good Friday - Associated Customs

Associated Customs

In many countries with a strong Christian tradition such as Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, the countries of the Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, the day is observed as a public or federal holiday. In the United States, 11 states observe Good Friday as state holiday.

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Famous quotes containing the word customs:

    So easy is it, though many housekeepers doubt it, to establish new and better customs in the place of the old.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

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    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)