Passion Sunday
| Passion Sunday | |
|---|---|
Crucifix veiled for Passiontide in the Parish Church of St. Martin, Tannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany . | |
| Also called | Care Sunday (Scotland) |
| Observed by | Anglicans Lutherans Roman Catholics (Extraordinary Form) Methodists |
| Liturgical color | Violet |
| Observances | Veiling of crucifixes and images |
| Date | Fifth Sunday in Lent; Second Sunday before Easter, or the Sunday following this (Roman Rite) |
| 2025 date | April 6 |
| 2026 date | March 22 |
| 2027 date | March 14 |
| 2028 date | April 2 |
| Related to | Passiontide, Palm Sunday |
Passion Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent in several Christian traditions, marking the beginning of Passiontide. In the Catholic Church, Passiontide was removed from the liturgical calendar of the Western Catholic Church for the Mass of Paul VI in 1969, but it is still observed in the Traditional Latin Mass and in the Anglican Use. Passion Sunday is observed by certain Evangelical-Lutheran Churches and among some Anglicans.
In Scotland, the day is known as Care Sunday.