Maundy Thursday in Mexico in 2022

Maundy Thursday in Mexico in 2022

  How long until Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday
  Dates of Maundy Thursday in Mexico
2023 Mexico Thu, Apr 6 Statutory Holiday
2022 Mexico Thu, Apr 14 Statutory Holiday
2021 Mexico Thu, Apr 1 Statutory Holiday
2020 Mexico Thu, Apr 9 Statutory Holiday
2019 Mexico Thu, Apr 18 Statutory Holiday


  Maundy Thursday in other countries
Maundy Thursday internationally

When is Maundy Thursday?




What is the meaning of Maundy Thursday?

Holy Thursday is called Maundy Thursday from the old Latin name for the day, "Dies Mandatum," i.e. "the day of the new commandment" referring to the command given by Christ at the Last Supper, that we should love one another before he washed the feet of his disciples.

Preceding Good Friday, it also played a role in rural customs. A popular assumption is that it is called "green" Thursday because of the green vegetables, people eat on this Fast day, spinach being a favourite. In Germany, the tradition is to eat a big fresh salad.


In the United Kingdom, the tradition of the sovereign giving alms to the poor on Maundy Thursday stretches back to at least the 12th Century and there are continuous records from the reign of King Edward 1. From the middle ages, the number of recipients mirrors the sovereign's years. In 2021, Queen Elizabeth II, 94, will present Maundy Thursday alms purses to 188 people - 94 men and 94 women.


The distribution of the alms comes in two parts. The red purse contains an allowance in place of food and clothing given in bygone times. In the white purse, there are Maundy coins, as many pence as the Queen is years old. The coins are legal tender, but because they are so rare, they are sought after by collectors.

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