GHENT, WV (WVNS) — As Easter approaches, it is important to remember what Easter is, as well as how and why people celebrate it throughout the world. Easter is a religious holiday, through which ...

Easter 2025: After Christians observe Good Friday, the Easter celebrations occur. It is the most important festival in the Christian calendar, as it celebrates Jesus's rising from the dead, three days ...

Where did the tradition of Easter eggs come from? While no one knows exactly when and where the tradition of giving eggs for Easter got started, ancient cultures ranging from the Persians to the ...

The holiday date is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, which is March 20. The ...

Millions of colorful eggs will be hidden and found this Sunday. Easter may be a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified by the Romans on Good Friday ...

Why the date of Easter remains divisive four centuries later - The idea of a common Easter celebration date has been discussed since the 1960s ...

Here's what date Easter 2026 will fall on, when the Easter season begins and ends, and why the date of Easter Sunday moves from year to year.