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Maundy Thursday is most significant because it is the day of the Last Supper. Many Christian denominations include [[Washing of the Feet]] during their liturgical celebrations, an act that [[Jesus]] performed for his [[Apostles]] during the Last Supper.

Maundy Thursday is most significant because it is the day of the Last Supper. Many Christian denominations include [[Washing of the Feet]] during their liturgical celebrations, an act that [[Jesus]] performed for his [[Apostles]] during the Last Supper.

It is an interesting issue whether the Last Supper was a genuine [[Passover]] meal: the [[synoptic Gospels]] indicate it was, while the [[Gospel of John]] and the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] do not confirm that.

It is an interesting issue whether the Last Supper was a fully traditional [[Passover]] meal: the [[synoptic Gospels]] indicate it was, while the [[Gospel of John]] and the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] do not confirm that.

There have been claims that the Last Supper did not actually occur on the Thursday before Jesus' crucifixion, but rather the Wednesday before.<ref>"Last Supper was a Day Earlier, Scientists Claim." April 18, 2011. AFP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster</ref> However, no significant religious figures have accepted this.

There have been claims that the Last Supper did not actually occur on the Thursday before Jesus' crucifixion, but rather the Wednesday before.<ref>"Last Supper was a Day Earlier, Scientists Claim." April 18, 2011. AFP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster</ref> However, no significant religious figures have accepted this.