While Christmas is always celebrated every December 25, the date of Easter changes every year.
To Christians around the world, Christmas and Easter are two of the most important holidays. Unlike Christmas, though, which is celebrated in remembrance of the birth of Jesus, the date of Easter changes every year, falling on April 1 this year.
Easter is celebrated to remember the day Jesus resurrected after His crucifixion and death on the cross on Good Friday. Biblical records show that Jesus was crucified and died around the Passover and resurrected three days after which. Since the Passover is observed around the time after the first full moon of the vernal equinox, the first day of Spring, Easter is celebrated around the same time as well.
Easter is the culmination of the Christian holy season of Lent, otherwise known as Lenten Season or simply Lent. Without counting the Sundays included within the period, Lent lasts for 40 days, reflecting the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness after He was baptized. During this season, Christians go on reflection and penance to improve…
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