Pääsuntaina
Pääsuntaina, also known as Palm Sunday in English, is a Christian observance that falls on the Sunday immediately preceding Easter. It commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, an event described in all four canonical Gospels. According to the biblical accounts, Jesus rode into the city on a donkey, and the crowds welcomed him by waving palm branches and laying them on the road. This procession is seen as a fulfillment of prophecy and a recognition of Jesus as the Messiah.
In many Christian traditions, Pääsuntaina is marked by special church services. Palm branches, or sometimes other