Easter is the annual festival honoring the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it is also the key feast of the Christian year. It is celebrated on a Sunday every year but the actual date is not constant. It is somewhere between March 22 and April 25 and is called a movable feast. Other Christian days and events associated with Easter are Lent, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, and Good Friday. Lent is the 40-day event in which a Christian must give up something dear to them, in a way imitating what Christ had done for them. This event begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. Holy Week is the week before Easter and includes the days of Palm Sunday and Good Friday. It also ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. This time represents the crucifixion of Christ. This holiday is a Christian’s most important holiday and lasts a season’s time. The meaning and reason of the use of the word Easter is unknown today.
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"The History of Easter - History.com." The History Channel - Home Page. Web. 02 Jan. 2010. .
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