This time of year is often associated with chocolate eggs and hunting for the Easter bunny, but for many Christians, it holds a deeper meaning. Good Friday is still the reason many choose not to eat ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although the first day of spring is approaching, it doesn’t truly feel like we’re immersed in the season ...

Christmas and Easter are both — to some extent — rebranded versions of existing pagan holidays. Easter has managed to retain a bit of its early pastoral simplicity. We still celebrate it with lilies ...

Easter Sunday falls on April 5 in 2026 in the Western Christian calendar. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, where the holiday is known as Pascha, it will be observed on April 12. Easter does not have ...

The world is preparing to celebrate the most important day in Christianity this Sunday: Easter. The Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified by the Romans ...

Easter 2025 falls on April 20 — more than two weeks later than last year’s celebration on March 31. Why is it so late this year? And why do Christians need to consult a calendar each year to know when ...

The Christian calendar — like many religions — uses a lunar calendar for some events. Rather than pretending that the supposed events of Easter occurred on an actual date, as with Christmas and many ...