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Here's what you you need to know about important dates in 2024: Leap day in February. This year, expect a Feb. 29 and move all the holidays in your mental calendar back a day because it's a leap year.
The date for Easter varies each year depending on the Gregorian calendar. Easter typically occurs between March 22 and April 25, falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the ...
The holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurs after the 40-day period known as Lent. Church services, reflection and prayer are some ways that people observe the holiday.
However, because of the current 13-day difference, Western Easter falls between March 10 and April 12 on the Julian calendar. Conversely, Orthodox Easter falls between April 4 and May 8 on the Gregorian calendar. The possible dates of Easter depend on the first day of the year and hence its dominical letter. Each type has five possible dates of ...
Easter is fast approaching. For Christians, it's a time to celebrate the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For non-Christians, it's a time to hunt for colorful eggs left by the Easter bunny.
Easter, [nb 1] also called Pascha [nb 2] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] 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.
In the solar calendar Easter is called a moveable feast since its date varies within a 35-day range. But in the lunar calendar, Easter is always the third Sunday in the paschal lunar month, and is no more "moveable" than any holiday that is fixed to a particular day of the week and week within a month, such as Thanksgiving.
Millions of Christians will celebrate Easter Sunday this month, after the 40-day period (not including Sundays) known as Lent. Many others will join in celebrating the holiday with Easter egg hunts.