The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and often coincides with the Jewish observance of Passover.

• 据圣经记载，耶稣于公元33年犹太历尼散月十四日上午九时左右被钉在十字架上，于下午三时左右死去。耶稣唯独吩咐门徒要纪念他的死亡。