How Are Easter And Passover Related, Easter time is historically a widespread celebration of spring and rebirth. Some say the name "Easter" derives from old Teutonic mythology, from Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated.
It's a roaming holiday; the date is different each year. At the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., Emperor Constantine determined that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the full moon on or after the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring. Therefore, Easter must be celebrated between the dates of March 22 and April 25.
Though many people liken the holiday to Easter egg hunts, bunnies and chocolate, Easter is still largely a religious holiday: It's the most important celebration on the Christian calendar.
For Christians, Easter is a celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead. It follows 46 days of Lent, during which time Christians focus on sacrifice, prayer and fasting. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which got its name from the practice of putting ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them that man is but dust.
Palm Sunday, which falls one week before Easter, celebrates the beginning of Holy Week, as well as the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the populace cut boughs from trees and strewed them as he passed.
Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, is in memory of the Last Supper of Christ with his disciples, and Good Friday commemorates his crucifixion. Holy Saturday is the day Jesus was rested in the tomb. It's a day of reflection and waiting until the celebration of his rising.
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