Good Friday is the day on which Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter Sunday. The Friday before Easter, observed by Christians in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus. the Friday before the Christian holiday of Easter, that Christians remember as the day Jesus Christ was crucified. Friday before Easter, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. As early as the 2nd century it was kept by Christians as a day of penance and fasting. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches have special liturgies for the day, which include readings and prayers commemorating Christ's sufferings on the cross. Protestant churches also hold special services on Good Friday