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Happy Easter
The central miracle of Christianity
Easter is a principal Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For many Christians, Easter is a celebration of the triumph of life over death and a very important time of the year. In Christian tradition, it is a time for feasting and celebrating the end of Lent. For almost two thousand years, Christ’s death and resurrection have been a symbol of sacrifice, renewal of life, and hope for eternity. Many non-Christians also have a holiday at this time, so it is a popular time to travel or stay with friends and family. We see many symbols of resurrection and new life at Easter, especially eggs, chicks, flowers, and bunnies. These symbols come from ancient traditions that celebrated fertility, rebirth, and new growth after the long winter months.
The celebration of Easter in the UK has its own peculiarities, although the main traditions of this holiday have been common to all Christians for centuries. The dates of Easter change from year to year but it usually falls sometime between the end of March and the end of April. In Western Christianity, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, which starts on 21 March. The Eastern Orthodox churches, which use a different calendar, have a slightly different way of calculating Easter and usually celebrate this holiday a little earlier or later.