Holy Tuesday
| Holy Tuesday | |
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The wise and the foolish virgins | |
| Also called | Great and Holy Tuesday Fig Tuesday Megali Triti |
| Observed by | Christians |
| Type | Christian |
| Significance | Commemorates the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the talents or minas |
| Observances | Mass or Service of Worship |
| Date | Tuesday before Easter |
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| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Holy Week |
Holy Tuesday or Great and Holy Tuesday (Ancient Greek: Μεγάλη Τρίτη, Megali Triti) (lit. 'Great Third (Day)', i.e., Great Tuesday), also known as Fig Tuesday, is a day of Holy Week, which precedes Easter. As with other days of Holy Week, this day is observed through the holding of church services.