You may have heard that Easter's date is based on when a full moon occurs, but that is not entirely accurate. Easter falls on the Sunday after the "paschal full moon," an ecclesiastical date that ...

Easter Sunday comes late this year, including Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and the end of Lent. Wonder why Easter changes every year? here's what to know ...

Easter weekend is here, and for many Christians, it begins with Good Friday — a day of deep reflection and one of the most solemn observances of the year. While Easter Sunday is often marked by ...

Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17, also known as Holy Thursday. Then comes Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, when Christians commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Known as "Osterhase" or "Oschter Haws," the rabbit would gift baskets of toys and candy to good children the night before Easter, the History Channel has reported.

Ahead of Easter is Good Friday on April 18, which is observed as the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross and died at Calvary, a site outside of Jerusalem. Like other holidays, some businesses ...

The first day of spring has sprung and April has arrived with all the Easter holidays to look forward to, such as the end of the Lent and fish Fridays, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Passover.