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Easter never became a big secular holiday like Christmas

Why is Easter celebrated? Here’s what to know about the holy day.

Easter will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 5. Though widely associated with the Easter Bunny, colorful eggs, and baskets of chocolate, it's a significant holiday for members of the Christian faith. The holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after he was crucified by the Romans around 30 A.D.

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What is Holy Week? What to know about the days from Palm Sunday to Easter celebrated by Christians.

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Why Easter never became a big secular holiday like Christmas

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Good Friday is April 3. How do Catholics mark the holy day

In Catholicism, Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence, meaning the religious holiday comes with a set of ...

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Passover 2026 falls during Holy Week. About the religious holidays

Holy Week 2026 begins with Palm Sunday on March 29 and concludes with Easter Sunday on April 5. The Jewish holiday of Passover will begin on April 1, 2026, overlapping with Holy Week. Easter's date is ...

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Easter never became a big secular holiday like Christmas

Good Friday is April 3. How do Catholics mark the holy day

Passover 2026 falls during Holy Week. About the religious holidays

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