Do Catholics typically eat meat during Holy Week?

The only times when Catholics are not allowed to eat meat, if they are of age for that proscription to apply, are on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Fridays of Lent. So, Catholics can eat meat during Holy Week. read more

So, Catholics can eat meat during Holy Week. That said, there are probably at least some Catholics who don't. I know of people who eat as little possible, abstaining from meat entirely, from after the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper until after the Easter Vigil on Saturday night. read more

As with many religious phenomena, multiple factors are behind the Catholic rules regarding abstention from meat (and typically eating fish) on Fridays (during Lent or otherwise). Some factors stem from the broader cultural milieu to early Christianity. These include: Penance. Abstention from meat is a form of penance. read more