Some Christian churches, such as Catholic and Orthodox churches, also celebrate the Octave of Easter – an eight-day period that begins on Easter Sunday as "the formal celebration of the feast of ...

Water drawn on the Easter morning is, like that at Christmas, holy and healing (Superst. 775. 804) ; here also heathen notions seems to have grafted themselves on great christian festivals.

Easter, based on the Gregorian calendar is Sunday, March 31. However, if you are part of the Eastern Orthodox church, then you're following the Julian calendar and Easter is Sunday, May 5.

Eggs have long been a symbol of life, fertility, and renewal, predating the Christian celebration of Easter. In ancient pagan festivals, eggs were associated with spring and the rebirth of nature.

Jessica Wolstenholm, a Christian author, editor and publisher, describes how symbols of Easter assumed to be secular actually have a history of being used to teach the gospel.

In March 2024, some social media users and political commentators were seemingly enraged after learning candy manufacturer Cadbury had supposedly changed the name of its chocolate Easter eggs to ...

Imagine if all the right-wing Christian folks worried about kids being shot in school like they worry about a joke about Easter eggs. Dayumm.

In Persia, eggs were decorated during Nowruz, the spring equinox celebration, more than 2,000 years ago — a tradition that may have influenced early Christian practices.

According to Christian belief, Jesus’ death is seen as atonement for humanity’s sins and the promise of eternal life. His resurrection is considered a miracle and evidence of his divinity.

The first mention of the Easter Bunny wasn’t until the 19th century. It wouldn’t be until the 1830s that we get an inkling that there is an Easter Bunny in the same way we think of him now.

Natural dyes for Easter eggs According to The Kitchn, an Easter egg dyeing kit is far from a necessity, as all the vibrant shades and hues can be created with ingredients you might already have at ...

In 2024, Easter falls on March 31. But, Orthodox Christianity calculates the date of Easter using the Julian Calendar. This year, their Easter falls on Sunday, May 5, according to Christianity.com.