The Meaning of Good Friday for Christians

Many Sandy Springs residents are observing Good Friday.

Belief.net explains several aspects of Holy Week for Christians. Here's how the site describes Good Friday:

Christians observe Good Friday (for English-speaking Eastern Orthodox Christians, “Great and Holy Friday”) as the day Jesus was crucified and died. It is the most somber day on the Christian calendar. On Good Friday, some Christians abstain from meat or refrain from food altogether. They may also attend special church services that might include readings from the gospel stories of Jesus' Passion, Jesus' last words, and other Bible passages. Catholics often make the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

Naplesnews.com explains how the day can have a different name depending on the country. In Norway it's called Long Friday and in Germany and Ireland it's Black Friday, the site reports.