The date of Easter, when the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place, changes from year to year. The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first ...

Christmas is celebrated on the same day every year (Dec. 25). Why isn’t Easter celebrated on the same day every year? The celebration of Easter is loosely associated with the Jewish commemoration of ...

You’ve hunted eggs, filled baskets, and probably eaten more marshmallow chicks than you’d care to admit. But Easter isn’t all sugar and bunnies. Behind the candy and colors are traditions, records, ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day ...

Easter as a rite of spring Most major holidays have some connection to the changing of seasons. This is especially obvious in the case of Christmas. The New Testament gives no information about what ...

You’ve hunted eggs, filled baskets, and probably eaten more marshmallow chicks than you’d care to admit. But Easter isn’t all sugar and bunnies. Behind the candy and colors are traditions, records, ...