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The best time to go to Antigua is during the carnival season which is the last week in Jyly and ending in the first week of August.
Antigua Sailing Week was created in 1967.
All that went on during Holy Week occurred in and around Jerusalem.
Purple during holy week, and then white on Resurrection Sunday (Easter Day).
During Holy Week, wine stands for or is the blood of Christ, depending on your religion.
The days that Holy Week occurs during the week before Easter. Also known as the final week of lent, it begins on Palm Sunday and lasts through Holy Saturday.
Fasting for 3 days.
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.
Holy Week is the last week of Lent leading to Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday signals the start of holy week with the celebration of the blessing of the palms. In the Philippines, there are different traditions to celebrate the holy week particularly Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Angono is known for its special traditions during holy week
Spend a week in Antigua and then sail to St. Martin. It is easy to sail to Antigua from St. Martin, but I think it is easier to sail from Antigua to St. Martin.
Catholics may bury people anytime, including Holy Week, however, they are forbidden to celebrate any sacraments, other than the Mass on Holy Thursday evening, and the sacrament of penance, during the Sacred Triduum. So they are unable to have a funeral Mass during that time.
Holy Week is the most solemn time during the year when we commemorate the passion and death of Our Lord. It is not a time for a celebration, such as a wedding. Also, the church building is used for a number of Holy Week rites and services and scheduling would be difficult.