However, the following events in the week before Easter are the same, east and west, relative to the date of Easter: • Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem.

A possible Nor'easter and lake effect snow could wallop the area starting on Thanksgiving. Here's what we know so far.

Holy Week ends on Easter Sunday. There is a belief that eggs represent fertility and birth that stems from pagan traditions that predate Christianity, according to History.com. Egg decorating also ...

In 2024 Easter Sunday is on 31 March. The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. This is the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It is the first day of Holy Week and celebrates Jesus's arrival in ...

In the case of Easter, this date is part of Holy Week and is celebrated on the last Sunday, because it commemorates the resurrection of Christ. It is also called Resurrection Sunday or Glory Sunday.

Lent and Easter services, events and Christian resources for 2025 will be announced early next year. You can still listen to our current series of Lent and Easter reflections and watch videos about ...