Easter is one of the holiest and most important occasions annually celebrated by Christians. The festival has its roots in about 2,000 years ago and is primarily associated to Lord Jesus, the greatest Christian prophet whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity. The Holy Bible, our main source of knowledge of the life and actions of Lord Jesus, tells us how this great messiah was crucified to death by those who opposed his ways and how he rose three days after his crucifixion. This reawakening or resurrection of Lord Jesus from the dead is believed to have taken place on Easter Day, or Easter Sunday, two days after Good Friday. The year of his death and resurrection is variously estimated to be at some point between 26 AD and 36 AD.

On Easter, devout Christians celebrate this resurrection of Lord Jesus with Mass services, prayers, solemn processions and carols as well as get-togethers with friends and family members and joyous feasting with delectable dishes. Having no fixed relation to the civil calendar, Easter is known as a moveable feast. Annually, Easter happens to fall sometime between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity), following the cycle of the moon.

The term "Easter" not only refers to Easter Sunday, but also stands for the season of the church year called Eastertide or the Easter Season which officially lasts for the fifty days until Pentecost. The first week of the Easter Season is known as Easter Week or the Octave of Easter. Easter also marks the end of Lent, a season of prayer and penance. Having no fixed relation to the civil calendar, Easter is often known as a moveable feast.

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