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You may have already asked yourself whether it is permitted to eat meat on Maundy Thursday. To answer this question, it makes sense to look at the history behind it.
Eating meat on Maundy Thursday: What you should know
In general, it can be said that it is your decision whether you give up meat on Maundy Thursday.
- However, Christian tradition states that no meat may be eaten on Maundy Thursday.
- This is because Maundy Thursday was the day of Jesus’ Last Supper. On this day, his approaching crucifixion was mourned and therefore meat is not eaten.
- Instead, vegetarian dishes are served, which are predominantly green.
- However, there are also Christians who are not so strict and only abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
- The holidays from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday are the most important for Christians throughout the year.
