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 ...

The world is preparing to celebrate the most important day in Christianity this Sunday: Easter. The Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified by the Romans ...

The date of Easter in 2026 is determined but the dates of the equinox and the rise of April’s full moon, the pink moon, which will also be dubbed the paschal moon.

Unlike many other holidays, the Easter holiday dates change every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25, which means the Lenten period and Good Friday also change. According to ...

Why is Easter early in 2026? The holiday date is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, which is March 20. The Paschal full moon will occur on April 1, ...