Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

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The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Easter Monday will follow on Monday ... which is rooted in the Biblical account of Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. The Last Supper, which took place the night before Jesus was crucified ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

People have eaten pancakes on Shrove Tuesday for generations but there's a less well known tradition for the Monday ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

A volunteer at a County Durham charity has been invited by King Charles III to receive Maundy Monday this Easter.

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can ...

Good Friday is a day when all businesses are supposed to close down, and it’s to be a somber time of remembering Jesus’ sacrificial death ... On “Second Day of Easter” (Easter Monday,) people finish ...

This is the Sunday before Easter and commemorates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and it is the last Sunday of Lent. It is a joyful occasion, with the congregation often receiving palm branches ...