Easter Sunday, a pivotal Christian celebration symbolizing renewal and hope, commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection.

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances overlap only every three to four years thanks to different church ...

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.

In 2024, Easter fell three weeks earlier, on March 31. So why does the date change? Easter is a “movable feast” tied to the spring equinox and a lunar cycle. Christians celebrate the resurrection of ...

The simplest way to explain why Easter falls on a different date each year is this: It falls on the first Sunday after the ...

Yes, PetSmart stores will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Easter Sunday. All Office Depot and OfficeMax stores will be ...

As early as the year 222, Romans were using different methods to calculate the dates of Easter. Some methods relied on the 19 ...

All churches celebrate Easter on April 20 this year. Why is Easter 2025 so late? Easter is tied to the lunar cycle and the spring equinox. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of ...

Easter 2025 is significantly later than usual with Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Sunday occurring on April 20. Here’s why.

Today is Good Friday. This year, Easter has come later in the year than usual, based on the lunar cycle. Easter falls the ...