About Easter

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Easter
16th century Russian Orthodox icon of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Observed By	most Christians, although many non-Christians observe secular practices, especially in Australia, Canada, UK and the US
Type	Religious
Significance	Celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus as the basis for the salvation of humankind
Date	the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring
Gregorian Date (2006)	April 16 (Western) April 23 (Eastern)
Celebrations	Religious (church) services, Easter egg hunts, gifts (USA)
Observances	Prayer, Whipping (Czech Republic)
Related To	Passover, a Jewish holiday of similar origins, Christmas, which honors the birth of Jesus, Septuagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter, and Ascension, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Trinity Sunday, and Corpus Christi which follow it

Easter is the most important religious holiday of the Christian liturgical year, observed in March, April, or May to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred after his death by crucifixion in AD 27-33 (see Good Friday). Easter can also refer to the season of the church year, lasting for fifty days, which follows this holiday and ends at Pentecost.

by MultiMedia and Nicolae Sfetcu

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About Easter

• Easter
• Easter Traditions

  Easter Bread

  Babka

  Hot Cross Bun

  Simnel Cake

  Tsoureki

  Easter Bunny

  Easter Sepulchre

  Easter Egg

  Egg Decorating

  Egg Rolling

  Chocolate Egg

• Easter Monday
• Easter Triduum
• Easter Vigil
• Holy Fire
• Paschal Greeting

  Easter Postcards

• License

  GNU Free Documentation License

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