Easter is an important religious holiday to the Christians, as they believe that Jesus rose from the dead two days after His crucifixion. For this reason, Easter is celebrated on ‘Resurrection Sunday’, two days after Good Friday. Easter can also refer to the season known as Eastertide, or Easter season, which is observed by many Churches. Nowadays, when we think of Easter, we usually think of Easter eggs, chocolates, Easter bunnies, and Sunday Mass. Although, this is not necessarily where Easter comes from. Easter is considered by many Christian denominations to be a sacred holiday linked to Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection from the dead. It is closely linked to Good Friday (the day of the death of Christ) and to Passover. In fact, some denominations only practice Passover, and not Easter, as they believe that Easter has been so secularized that the holiness is no longer a part of it.

Easter is a moveable feast because it is not set by date, but rather the phases of the moon. There has been much disagreement over time as to the exact date, but it has been agreed upon that Easter will be observed on the first Sunday that is after the Paschal Full moon, which is the full moon that shows itself on or after March 21, the ecclesiastic vernal equinox.

Easter is also linked and associated with the Jewish holiday known as Passover, not only for the symbolism Passover has toward the resurrection of Christ, but because Christ Himself participated in Passover just shortly before His death.

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