| the Friday before Easter, a holy day of the Christian church, observed as the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus. |

| Good Friday n. The Friday before Easter, observed by Christians in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus. [From good, pious, holy (obsolete).] |
The Friday before Easter Sunday; a day on which Christians commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus. Good Friday means “holy Friday.”