Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is the commemoration of the Last Supper, Jesus’ final meal with the apostles before his crucifixion as described in the biblical Gospels. It's traditionally celebrated as an annual Christian holiday that falls three days before Easter Sunday. Western churches around the world hold special services to commemorate the supper and Jesus’ inauguration of the New Covenant which, in Christian theology, meant a break from Old Testament laws that required God’s people to perform sacrifices and rituals to please God.
