Easter day的意思|示意

Easter Sunday, or Easter Day, is a Christian festival and holiday celebrated by millions of people all over the world. Easter is the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox and is considered to be the commemoration of Jesus Christ's resurrection as described in the New Testament.

Easter is celebrated primarily as a religious observance, but in many cultures, it is also a time for families and friends to get together. Most people exchange Easter cards, and give children chocolate Easter eggs, symbolizing Jesus' victory over death by rising from the dead.

The English term Easter Day is derived from a combination of the Old English words for “spring” and “dawn”. The word “Easter” appears to be a cognate with the German word Ostern, which is derived from the Greek word Pascha, meaning Passover.

In some jurisdictions, Easter Sunday is a public holiday, and people often take part in a sunrise service, celebrating the coming of the new life that Jesus brought with his resurrection. Non-Christians also celebrate Easter, sometimes as a secular observance of the new season and the renewal of nature that takes place in the spring.

Easter Sunday can occur as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. Easter is a moveable holiday, and the date of Easter Sunday changes each year, depending on the lunar cycle. As a general rule, Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the Spring Equinox. This means that Easter Sunday can fall at any time between late March and late April.