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 …

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 …

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 …

Jan 8, 2025 · Easter, also known as Pascha (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a central Christian celebration that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

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 Pilate (c. 30 CE).

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.

Nov 24, 2025 · 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.

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

What is Easter? And why is it so important? Discover the origins of Easter and why Resurrection Sunday is so significant to Jesus’ followers — then and now.

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 …