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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. This year ...

Where does the Easter egg hunt tradition come from? The first Easter egg hunt is believed to have taken place in Germany around the 17th century. Martin Luther, a Protestant reformer, ...

That means Easter for Catholics and Protestants can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25, but it’s from April 4 to May 8 for the estimated 260 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, for whom ...

The last time Easter fell on March 22 was in 1818. The next time it will occur is in the year 2285. The latest possible day for Easter is April 25, which will next occur in 2038.

The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582. In the 1,417 years from 1583 through 3000, it’s most common for Easter to fall on April 16, with 61 instances.

While the Easter holiday often involves eggs, bunnies and pastels, this holiday bears a deeper meaning with Holy Week days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.. The Christian ...

The Easter Bunny's origins are unclear, but rabbits have long symbolized fertility and new life because of their high reproduction rate, according to History.com.