Easter, [nb 1] also called Pasch (/ pæsk /) or Pascha[nb 2] (Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , paskha; Greek: πάσχα, páskha) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating …

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 …

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...

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.

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.

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.

Apr 15, 2025 · Easter, a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, occurs on a Sunday in spring every year. This makes it a movable feast because its actual date changes.

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

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.

Feb 13, 2025 · To help ease confusion, the Christian church uses a Computus table to determine the date of Easter. This year, the “Paschal Full Moon” date is April 13, and as a result Easter is on April 20.