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palmChristians are in the midst of celebrating Lent or the 40 days before Easter. Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the start of Holy Week. Here's what you need to know about the holiday that started because of deep reverence for Jesus Christ.

When Jesus entered into the holy city of Jerusalem, his followers placed palms in his path in the form of reverence. A huge crowd assembled, put their cloaks or branches on the ground, and waved palm branches. According to CatholicCulture.org, the holiday wasn't always celebrated on the Sunday before Easter:

The priests and deacons wear red vestments for Palm Sunday mass. There is a special entrance at the beginning of the liturgy, which includes a blessing of the palms. Worshipers receive fresh palms at the start of the service. Many like to tie the palms to create crosses and display them in their homes as a reminder of the Holy Day. See the instructional video above. The palms are burned and saved for the following year's Ash Wednesday service.