Maundy Thursday 2025, April 17 -- Today, April 17, is Maundy Thurday. Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday as it is also known, is part of "Holy Week" observed by Roman Catholics and Christians around the world and in India.

According to the Vatican's online message on Maundy Thursday, on this day Catholics remember Jesus' Last Supper (his last meal with the 12 disciples), the moments leading up to his cruxifiction, and his acceptance of suffering on the cross.

Maundy Thursday is part of "Holy Week", which includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. It is the first of three days leading up to Easter.

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica's website, Maundy Thursday has been celebrated by Roman Catholics since 1956. On the day,...