Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is
Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast
because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead,
Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following
the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Therefore, Easter is
observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year.
In Spanish, Easter is known as Pascua;
Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time of reflection
and penance and represents the 40 days that Jesus spent alone in the wilderness
before starting his ministry, a time in which Christians believe he survived
various temptations by the devil.
The day before Lent, known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, is a last hurrah of
food and fun before the fasting begins.
The week preceding Easter is called Holy Week and includes Maundy Thursday, which commemorates
Jesus’ last supper with his disciples;
Good Friday, which honors the day of his crucifixion;
and Holy Saturday, which focuses on the transition between the
crucifixion and resurrection.
Easter
- Good Friday is the Friday before
Easter Sunday. This day is remembered as the day when Jesus was crucified.
The origins of "Good Friday" may be from "God's
Friday"' just as goodbye is derived from "God be with you"
(ye in old English).
- Easter Saturday is the Saturday before
Easter, the last day of Lent and is the day when Christ's body laid in his
tomb. On Easter Sunday we celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead to live forever.
- Why do we give Easter eggs? The traditional Easter
gift is a chocolate egg. They symbolise new life. Rabbits are used as a
symbol of fertility.
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Ash Wednesday
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Miércoles de Ceniza
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Easter
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Pascua
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Easter break
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vacaciones de Semana Santa
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Easter bunny
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conejito de Pascua
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Easter egg
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huevo de Pascua
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Easter egg hunt
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búsqueda de huevos de Pascua
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Easter holiday
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vacaciones de Semana Santa
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Easter mass
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misa de Pascua
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Easter Saturday
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Sábado Santo,
Sábado de Gloria |
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Easter Sunday
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Domingo de Pascua,
Domingo de Resurrección |
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basket
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canasta
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chocolate egg
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huevo de chocolate
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coloured egg
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huevo de color
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decorated egg
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huevo decorado
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Good Friday
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Viernes Santo
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Happy Easter
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Felices Pascuas
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Holy Week
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Semana Santa
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Lent
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Cuaresma
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Lenten Season
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Cuaresma
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Palm Sunday
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Domingo de Ramos
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Passion of Christ
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Pasión de Cristo
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Pentecost
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Pentecostés
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Resurrection
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Resurrección
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roll
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rosca
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Whitsun
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Pentecostés
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