Holy Wednesday

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In Christianity, Holy Wednesday is the Wednesday of Holy Week, the week before Easter. Holy Wednesday is also known as Spy Wednesday, as being the day that Judas Iscariot first conspired with the Sanhedrin to betray Jesus for thirty silver coins.

In the Czech Republic the day is traditionally called Ugly Wednesday, Soot-Sweeping Wednesday or Black Wednesday, because chimneys used to be swept on this day, to be clean for Easter.

Tenebrae is a liturgy that is often celebrated on this day.

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