Easter, also called Pascha, Zatik or Resurrection Sunday is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Most Christians refer to the week before Easter as Holy Week, which in Western Christianity contains the days of the Easter Triduum including Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Maundy and Last Supper, as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. In Eastern Christianity, the same days and events are commemorated with the names of days all starting with "Holy" or "Holy and Great;" and Easter itself might be called "Great and Holy Pascha", "Easter Sunday," "Pascha" or "Sunday of Pascha."
| Significance | Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus |
| Celebrations | Church services, festive family meals, Easter egg decoration, and gift-giving |
| Observances | Prayer, all-night vigil, sunrise service |
| Date | Determined by the Computus |
| date | Determined by the Computus |
| Related to | Passover, Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Clean Monday, Lent, Great Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter, and Divine Mercy Sunday, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi and Feast of the Sacred Heart which follow it. |
About Easter
A moveable feast holiday that is observed on what is considered by the New Testament to be the third day after the burial of Jesus Christ. It is preceded by a 40-day fasting period called Lent as well as the week-long "Holy Week."
Achievement of Easter
Celebrations of the day include Easter parades as well as Easter egg hunting. The holiday has also been associated with the folklore figure the Easter Bunny.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Easter
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