# Holy Thursday

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter.
2. Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter (that is, after Easter Day).

## Etymology
From Middle English Holy Thursday, holy Thurysday, hooly þursday, haly þorsday, Hallʒhe Þurrsdaʒʒ, equivalent to holy + Thursday.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/holy-thursday