What does Good Friday Mean?

Good Friday
A Stabat Mater depiction, 1868
Type	Christian
Significance	Commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ
Celebrations	No traditional celebrations
Observances	Worship services, prayer and vigil services, fasting, alms giving
Date	The Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday
2017 date	April 14 (Western Churches) April 14 (Eastern Churches)
2018 date	March 30 (Western Churches) April 6 (Eastern Churches)
2019 date	April 19 (Western Churches) April 26 (Eastern Churches)
2020 date	April 10 (Western Churches) April 17 (Eastern Churches)
Frequency	Annual
Related to	Passover, Christmas (which celebrates the birth of Jesus), Septuagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter, Easter Sunday (primarily), Ascension, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Trinity Sunday, and Corpus Christi which follow it. It is related to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which focuses on the benefits, graces, and merits of the Cross, rather than Jesus's death.