Though it is still the middle of winter in New England, with February getting closer, it is only a little over a month from Ash Wednesday, signifying that the Christian Easter season is not that far ...

Happy Easter! Christ is risen; he is risen, indeed! Weeks after the candy has been eaten and the baskets emptied, our church continues its liturgical celebration. In the Catholic tradition, Easter is ...

Easter runs early in 2026 due to the calendar system. On the Gregorian calendar, used by most Christian denominations, Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following ...

The date of this spring holiday is not as random as you might think. The post Why Does Easter Fall on a Different Sunday ...

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith. But it hasn't always been this way. The rolls, often filled with ...

Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras celebrations will give way to Ash Wednesday 2026 and the start of Lent. Here's when and what to know about the Easter season dates, including Holy Week, Good Friday and the ...

Easter Sunday will be celebrated in the first week of April in 2026. The date for Easter changes annually because it is based on the lunar calendar. Lent, a 40-day period of preparation for Easter, ...