Easter Holiday

A quick answer to the question, "What is Easter and what do Christians celebrate on Easter?"

Christians celebrate the Easter holiday in many different ways, depending on family traditions and the customs of their denomination. No matter how you commemorate the Lord's death, burial and resurrection, there's no doubt that Easter is the most important holiday of the Christian calendar. So, how do you celebrate the Easter holiday?

This collection of Easter Bible verses or Resurrection Day Bible verses centers on the theme of Christ's death, burial and resurrection, and what these events mean to his followers. Find a particular Bible verse to write in your Easter cards or just meditate on the significance of Christ's resurrection.

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - read a brief summary of the Bible story about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, with Scripture references,...

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most hotly debated event in history. Several nagging questions have only one inescapable explanation: Jesus actually did rise from the dead. See how these 7 proofs support the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Crucifixion was not only one of the most disgraceful forms of death, but also one of the most dreaded and painful methods of execution in the ancient world. Take some time to consider the sacrifice Jesus made for you and me on the cross.

This Easter 2012 calendar includes the dates for Easter 2012 in Western Christianity and for Orthodox Easter, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

This Easter 2013 calendar includes the dates for Easter 2013 in Western Christianity and for Orthodox Easter, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

This Easter 2014 calendar includes the dates for Easter 2014 in Western Christianity and for Orthodox Easter, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

Why does the date for Easter change every year? How come Easter Sunday can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25? Why do Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on a different day than Western churches? Find out the answers to these questions.

The date of the Paschal Full Moon is determined from historical tables, and has no correspondence to lunar events. According to the Ecclesiastical Full Moon tables, the Paschal (Passover) Full Moon is the first Ecclesiastical Full Moon date after March 20.

This calendar of Orthodox Easter dates provides the dates of Easter from the Orthodox Ecclesiastical Calendar.

Orthodox Easter consists of a series of celebrations commemorating the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The Easter season is the most significant and sacred time of the Orthodox Church calendar. Learn all about the customs, traditions and foods of Orthodox Easter.

Christos Anesti - Christ is Risen: Enhance your Greek Easter worship with these words to the Greek Easter hymn, "Christos Anesti," in the Greek language, including the transliteration, and words in English.

What is Lent? What do Christians observe during the season of lent? Lent is the 40-day season of preparation before Easter.

A quick answer to the question, "What is Ash Wednesday and what do Christians celebrate on Ash Wednesday?"

A quick answer to the question, "What is Palm Sunday and what do Christians celebrate on Palm Sunday?"

Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter. Also referred to as "Holy Thursday" or "Great Thursday" in some Christian denominations, Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.

A quick answer to the question,"What is Good Friday and what do Christians celebrate on Good Friday?"

A member of the Christianity - General forum recently asked, "Why did Jesus have to be killed? As a Christian I should know the answer to this but I can’t think of any convincing explanation." This important question is often difficult for Christians to answer. We will take a careful look at the question and lay out the answers in Scripture.

A complete timeline of Jesus' final hours on the cross as recorded in Scripture, including the events just before and immediately following the Crucifixion.

Discover a bit about the joy-filled purpose of your life through this Easter devotional. Jesus knew the purpose for his life on earth. He endured the cross with that purpose in mind. In "The Gift of Joy," Warren Mueller encourages us to follow Christ's example and discover the joy-filled purpose for our lives.

"Thy Will Be Done" is an Easter poem submitted by an About.com member. This original Christian poem is a powerful reminder of Christ's prayerful suffering and strength in the Garden of Gethsemane as he faced his death by crucifixion.

Thanks to these Easter ideas from the Guides at About.com, you can enjoy a whole basketful of fun activities and projects with your Christian family at Easter time.

These top Christian movies for Easter are chosen specifically because they commemorate in a passionate and powerful way, the life, mission, message, sacrifice and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. If you're looking for a movie with an Easter theme to add to your DVD collection this year, consider one of these memorable productions.

This Easter 2011 calendar includes the dates for Easter 2011 in Western Christianity and for Orthodox Easter, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

When is Easter 2010? This 2010 Easter calendar includes the dates for Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

When is Easter 2009? This 2009 Easter calendar includes the dates for Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

When is Easter 2008? This Easter 2008 calendar includes the dates for Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

Few Christians realize just how special the 2008 Easter date is this year! Discover a few facts and trivia about the Easter 2008 calendar.