Whether you are designing a church bulletin, creating a social media post, putting together a children's lesson, or decorating a classroom, finding the right image for Holy Week should not cost you anything. Here is a sourced, day-by-day guide to the best free Holy Week clipart and images available right now - no subscription required, no Getty Images, no hidden fees.
Where to find ALL Holy Week free images in one place
Start here before going anywhere else. These four sites carry the largest free Holy Week and Easter image collections on the internet and require zero attribution on most downloads:
Pixabay (pixabay.com) - Over 8,000 free Holy Week and Easter images, royalty-free with no attribution required. Search "holy week," "Good Friday cross," "Easter Sunday," or "palm sunday" directly. Download in high resolution at no cost.
Vecteezy (vecteezy.com) - Over 2,100 Holy Week vectors, icons, clipart graphics, and backgrounds available for free download. Great for church presentations and digital graphics.
Clipart Library (clipart-library.com) - Includes symbolic Holy Week illustrations covering Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, plus a set of six simple faith-based coloring illustrations perfect for teaching kids the Easter story step by step. All free for non-commercial use.
Canva (canva.com/templates/s/holy-week) - Free customizable Holy Week templates for social media posts, invitations, and church event announcements. No design experience needed. Sign in with a free account to download.
By day - what to search for
Palm Sunday (March 29) - Search "palm branch clipart," "palm sunday cross," or "Jesus entry Jerusalem illustration." Look for images of Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem with crowds waving palm branches - these are the most widely available and recognizable Palm Sunday images across all free platforms.
Maundy Thursday (April 2) - Search "last supper clipart," "washing of feet illustration," or "communion bread and wine." Symbolic Holy Thursday imagery typically features a chalice, loaf of bread, clusters of grapes, and wheat stalks representing the core elements of the Last Supper.
Good Friday (April 3) - Search "three crosses clipart," "crown of thorns," or "Good Friday cross." The most widely used Good Friday symbol is a wooden cross surrounded by a crown of thorns, representing Christ's suffering. Pixabay and Vecteezy both carry dozens of free versions.
Black Saturday (April 4) - Search "empty tomb clipart," "stone rolled away," or "Holy Saturday." Look for images of the empty tomb at dawn with believers journeying toward new life - these work for both Black Saturday and Easter Sunday use.
Easter Sunday (April 5) - Search "He is risen clipart," "Easter cross," or "resurrection Sunday." Easter Sunday clipart commonly features the cross adorned with white lilies symbolizing purity and resurrection, set against a glowing sunrise background.
One bonus tip for church bulletins and kids' materials
If you need something simple enough for children to color, Clipart Library's free Holy Week coloring sheet set covers all six key events of the Easter story in clean, printable line art. Search "holy week coloring clipart" directly on clipart-library.com. It is completely free and no account is required.
Holy Week 2026 begins this Palm Sunday, March 29, and culminates on Easter Sunday, April 5. For the full day-by-day guide to what each day means and why it matters, read our [Holy Week 2026 complete guide here].
