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Easter

Easter, also called Pasch () or Pascha (Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , paskha; Greek: πάσχα, páskha) 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 (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Easter-observing Christians commonly refer to the last week of Lent, before Easter, as Holy Week, which in Western Christianity begins on Palm Sunday (marking the entrance of Jesus in Jerusalem), includes Spy Wednesday (on which the betrayal of Jesus is mourned), and 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 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. In both Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastertide—also known as the Easter or Paschal season—begins on Easter Sunday and continues for seven weeks, concluding on the 50th day, Pentecost Sunday. However, in Eastern Christianity, the leavetaking of the feast occurs on the 39th day, the eve of the Feast of the Ascension. 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, generating a number of controversies. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established common Paschal observance by all Christians on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. Even if calculated on the basis of the Gregorian calendar, the date of that full moon sometimes differs from that of the astronomical first full moon after the March equinox. The English term may derive from the Anglo-Saxon goddess name Ēostre; Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by its name (Hebrew: פֶּסַח pesach, Aramaic: פָּסחָא pascha are the basis of the term Pascha), by its origin (according to the synoptic Gospels, both the crucifixion and the resurrection took place during the week of Passover) and by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In most European languages, both the Christian Easter and the Jewish Passover are called by the same name; and in the older English translations of the Bible, as well, the term Easter was used to translate Passover. Easter traditions vary across the Christian world, and include sunrise services or late-night vigils, exclamations and exchanges of Paschal greetings, flowering the cross, the wearing of Easter bonnets by women, clipping the church, and the decoration and the communal breaking of Easter eggs (a symbol of the empty tomb). The Easter lily, a symbol of the resurrection in Western Christianity, traditionally decorates the chancel area of churches on this day and for the rest of Eastertide. In addition to the viewing of Passion Plays during Lent and Easter, many television channels air films related to the resurrection, such as The Passion of the Christ, The Greatest Story Ever Told and The Jesus Film. Additional customs that have become associated with Easter and are observed by both Christians and some non-Christians include Easter parades, communal dancing (Eastern Europe), the Easter Bunny and egg hunting. There are also traditional Easter foods that vary by region and culture.

Infobox

Observed by
ChristiansAlawites
Type
Christian, cultural
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
Variable, determined by the Computus
2024 date
mw- March 31 (Western)May 5 (Eastern)
2025 date
April 20 (Western)April 20 (Eastern)
2026 date
April 5 (Western)April 12 (Eastern)
2027 date
March 28 (Western)May 2 (Eastern)
Related to
Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Clean Monday, Lent, Great Lent, Friday of Sorrows, 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.

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Table of (Gregorian) dates of Easter 2015–2030[106] · Date › Table of the dates of Easter by Gregorian and Julian calendars
2015
2015
Year
2015
Full Moon
4 April
Jewish Passover
5 April
Astronomical Easter
12 April
2016
2016
Year
2016
Full Moon
23 March
Jewish Passover
23 April
Astronomical Easter
27 March
Gregorian Easter
1 May
2017
2017
Year
2017
Full Moon
11 April
Jewish Passover
16 April
2018
2018
Year
2018
Full Moon
31 March
Jewish Passover
1 April
Astronomical Easter
8 April
2019
2019
Year
2019
Full Moon
20 March
Jewish Passover
20 April
Astronomical Easter
24 March
Gregorian Easter
21 April
Julian Easter
28 April
2020
2020
Year
2020
Full Moon
8 April
Jewish Passover
9 April
Astronomical Easter
12 April
Gregorian Easter
19 April
2021
2021
Year
2021
Full Moon
28 March
Jewish Passover
4 April
Astronomical Easter
2 May
2022
2022
Year
2022
Full Moon
16 April
Jewish Passover
17 April
Astronomical Easter
24 April
2023
2023
Year
2023
Full Moon
6 April
Jewish Passover
9 April
Astronomical Easter
16 April
2024
2024
Year
2024
Full Moon
25 March
Jewish Passover
23 April
Astronomical Easter
31 March
Gregorian Easter
5 May
2025
2025
Year
2025
Full Moon
13 April
Jewish Passover
20 April
2026
2026
Year
2026
Full Moon
3 April
Jewish Passover
2 April
Astronomical Easter
5 April
Gregorian Easter
12 April
2027
2027
Year
2027
Full Moon
22 March
Jewish Passover
22 April
Astronomical Easter
28 March
Gregorian Easter
2 May
2028
2028
Year
2028
Full Moon
9 April
Jewish Passover
11 April
Astronomical Easter
16 April
2029
2029
Year
2029
Full Moon
29 March
Jewish Passover
31 March
Astronomical Easter
1 April
Gregorian Easter
8 April
2030
2030
Year
2030
Full Moon
17 April
Jewish Passover
18 April
Astronomical Easter
21 April
Gregorian Easter
28 April
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Year
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Year
Full Moon
Jewish Passover
Astronomical Easter
Gregorian Easter
Julian Easter
2015
4 April
5 April
12 April
2016
23 March
23 April
27 March
1 May
2017
11 April
16 April
2018
31 March
1 April
8 April
2019
20 March
20 April
24 March
21 April
28 April
2020
8 April
9 April
12 April
19 April
2021
28 March
4 April
2 May
2022
16 April
17 April
24 April
2023
6 April
9 April
16 April
2024
25 March
23 April
31 March
5 May
2025
13 April
20 April
2026
3 April
2 April
5 April
12 April
2027
22 March
22 April
28 March
2 May
2028
9 April
11 April
16 April
2029
29 March
31 March
1 April
8 April
2030
17 April
18 April
21 April
28 April
mw- Jewish Passover is on Nisan 15 of its calendar. It commences at sunset preceding the date indicated (as does Easter by some traditions). Astronomical Easter is the first Sunday after the astronomical full moon after the astronomical March equinox as measured at the meridian of Jerusalem according to the WCC proposal.
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Preceded byPalm Sunday
Preceded byPalm Sunday
Sundays of the Easter cycle
Preceded byPalm Sunday
Sundays of the Easter cycle
Easter April 20, 2025
Sundays of the Easter cycle
Succeeded bySecond Sunday of Easter
Sundays of the Easter cycle
Preceded byPalm Sunday
Easter April 20, 2025
Succeeded bySecond Sunday of Easter

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