| Passiontide | |
|---|---|
 A cross veiled during Passiontide in Lent (Pfarrkirche St. Martin in Tannheim, Baden Württemberg, Germany). | |
| Observed by | Anglicans Eastern Catholics Eastern Orthodox Lutherans Moravians Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Methodists |
| Type | Christian |
| Begins | Passion Sunday |
| Ends | Holy Saturday |
| Date | Last two weeks of Lent |
| Related to | Holy Week, Paschal Triduum |
Passiontide (in the Christian liturgical year) is a name for the last two weeks of Lent, beginning on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, long celebrated as Passion Sunday, and continuing through Lazarus Saturday. It commemorates the suffering of Christ (Latin passio = “suffering”). The second week of Passiontide is Holy Week, ending on Holy Saturday.