Palm Sunday Facts

Every Quiz Teamer probably knows that yesterday was Palm Sunday, the celebration of Jesus's entry into Jerusalem. But here are some fun facts about Palm Sunday that you might not know.

• Palm Sunday celebrations started off in the churches of Jerusalem, before the third or fourth century AD.
• The Palm Sunday falls on any one of the 35 dates ranging from 15 March to 18 April.
• Hosanna is actually a Hebrew word that means "Save us! Please!"
• The Palm Sunday is known as the “Pussy Willow Sunday” in Latvia
• In Kerala, South India, flowers are sprinkled about into the safe haven on Palm Sunday when the gospel is read out.
• "Hosanna" is a reference to Psalm 118:25, a messianic psalm