All you need to know about good friday plus why christians eat fish instead of meat on this day.

Good Friday is a Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion and his death.

Jesus was accused of blasphemy after calling himself the son of God.

He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot, one of his twelve apostles, and handed to the Jewish elders who sentenced him to death.

The Jewish high priests needed Rome to approve of the death sentence, so Jesus was sent to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor in Judea.

Pilate found Jesus innocent, but he let the crowds decide his fate. The angry mob shouted: “Crucify him”.

Jesus was stripped naked and crown of thorns was placed on his head. He was publicly scourged, or beaten, which left him too weak to carry his cross. 

He was nailed to the cross at Golgotha, with stakes driven through his wrists and ankles. He hung there for
around six hours, with an inscription above his head that read: “The King of the Jews”.

While he was on the cross Jesus spoke to his mother Mary and the disciple John. He cried out: "My God, my
God, why have you forsaken Me?"

After his death, Jesus was placed in a tomb and arose on “the third day”, which is celebrated on Easter Sunday.

Why do Christians eat fish on Good Friday?

Catholics traditionally fast on Good Friday, eating one full meal and two small snacks.

Good Friday is also a day to abstain from meat in honoUr of Jesus’ sacrifice, which is why many will eat a fish supper.