Easter
Type | Christian, cultural
Significance | Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
Celebrations | Church services, festive family meals, Easter egg decoration, and gift-giving
Observances | Prayer, all-night vigil, sunrise service
Date | Determined by the Computus
2018 date | April 1 (Western) April 8 (Eastern)
2019 date | April 21 (Western) April 28 (Eastern)
2020 date | April 12 (Western) April 19 (Eastern)
2021 date | April 4 (Western) May 2 (Eastern)
Related to | Passover, since it is regarded as the Christian fulfillment of Passover; Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Clean Monday, Lent, Great Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter; and Divine Mercy Sunday, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi and Feast of the Sacred Heart which follow it.