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Easter in Western Christianity

Easter in Western Christianity is held on April 5. Første påskedag in Norway. This event in the first decade of the month April is annual.

Easter is the oldest among Christian holidays. The history of Easter began in the 2nd century. Easter also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. In Western Christianity, Eastertide, or the Easter Season, begins on Easter Sunday and lasts seven weeks,ending with the coming of the 50th day, Pentecost Sunday.

Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts

Holy Saturday on April 4;

Streetfood Festival at Easter in Bad Zwischenahn on April 4 (Starts on Holy Saturday, lasts 3 days);

Hanover Spring Festival on April 4;

Homburg Easter Fair on April 4;

Bayreuth Spring Festival on April 4;

BIE-happy spring fair in Bielefeld on April 4;

Cologne Spring Folk Festival on April 4;

Easter folk festival “Auf der Freiheit” in Herford on April 4;

Iserlohn Easter Fair on April 4;

Hagen Easter Fair on April 4;

Düsseldorf Easter Fair on April 4;

Mönchengladbach Easter Fair on April 4;

Nuremberg Spring Festival on April 4;

Spring Bend Aachen on April 4;

National Day for the Eradication of Sexual Violence against Children in El Salvador on April 4;

Augsburg Plärrer on April 5 (Held twice a year - in the spring from Easter Sunday and in late summer from the end of August);

Journalist Day in Dominican Republic on April 5;

Easter Monday on April 6 (Påskedag in Norway);

Night of Destiny on April 6;

Dyngus Day on April 6 (It is very popular in Poland, as well as in Polish communities across America);

Psychologist Day in Dominican Republic on April 6

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