Holy Saturday—

“Why is Holy Saturday so sacred? What happened on the day between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

… Holy Saturday is the name assigned to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Many Christians acknowledge Holy Saturday, the seventh and final day of Holy Week, as the day on which Jesus ‘rested’ from His work of bestowing redemption to mankind.

As Jesus died, He called out, ‘It is finished!’ There was no further atonement required; sin had been redeemed with Christ’s sacrifice on the cross ….

Holy Saturday is also known as the Saturday of Holy Week, Great and Holy Saturday, the Great Sabbath, Black Saturday, Hallelujah Saturday (in Portugal and Brazil), Glorious Saturday (in the Philippines) or Easter Eve, and called ‘Joyous Saturday’ or ‘the Saturday of Light’ among Coptic Christians ….

Holy Saturday, also called Easter Vigil, commemorates the final day of Christ’s death, which is traditionally associated with His triumphant descent into hell ….

citation “What Is Holy Saturday? 2022 Date, Traditions, and Meaning” (January 12, 2022) Christianity.