Low Sunday
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Sunday next after Easter. The popular English name of Low Sunday has probably arisen from the contrast between the joys of Easter and the first return to ordinary Sunday services.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Low Sunday” mean?
The Sunday next after Easter. The popular English name of Low Sunday has probably arisen from the contrast between the joys of Easter and the first return to ordinary Sunday services.
Is “Low Sunday” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.