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  1. Easter - Wikipedia

    Easter and its related holidays are moveable feasts, not falling on a fixed date; its date is computed based on a lunisolar calendar (solar year plus Moon phase) similar to the Hebrew calendar, …

  2. Easter | Religious Observance, Traditions, Holiday, Origin ...

    Dec 24, 2025 · Easter is a principal festival of the Christian church that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. Easter follows Lent, a period of 40 days observed …

  3. Easter 2025: Origins of the Christian holiday and why it's celebrated

    Apr 19, 2025 · Easter Sunday, an important day for members of the Christian faith, commemorates the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ after a 40-day season of prayer known as Lent.

  4. Easter - Dates, Easter Eggs & Easter Bunny - HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was...

  5. What Is Easter and Why Is it Central to the Christian Life?

    Aug 21, 2025 · Easter is the designated holiday on which Jesus’ followers celebrate His bodily resurrection from the dead. Good Friday solemnly remembers the cruelty of His death on the cross, …

  6. Easter - World History Encyclopedia

    Jan 11, 2021 · Easter is the Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth three days after he died from crucifixion by the Roman magistrate Pontius...

  7. When Is Easter 2026? Why Does the Date Change?

    5 days ago · Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar. It observes the most central tenet of the Christian faith—that Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead.

  8. What Is Easter? The History of the Holiday and Celebrating In 2025

    Feb 26, 2025 · Easter is a religious Christian holiday observed around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the spiritual leader of Christianity—and to Christians, the son of God.

  9. The origins of Easter—and how the holiday's traditions have evolved

    Easter takes place at the end of Holy Week, in which Christians commemorate the persecution, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ.

  10. About Easter - Easter Customs and Traditions - WhyEaster.com

    Easter officially starts with Lent on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Day. (Lent lasts for 40 days but you don't count the Sundays!) Then 39 days after Easter Day, Christians celebrate Ascension …