Easter there is no specific calendar date. Indeed, it depends on the first full moon of spring. ¦holiday it can therefore fall between March 22 and April 25. This refers to the principles set out in 325 at the Council of Nicaea.

When do we celebrate Easter in 2023?

Easter this year it falls on April 9. As you know, we also have two vacation adjacent dates: Holy Saturday is celebrated on April 8, and Holy Monday – April 10.

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Easter – holiday tradition, other important dates

It should be mentioned that Easter is the oldest of all the holidays celebrated by Christians. The wait begins with Carnival, which lasts from January 6 (Epiphany), and ends the day before Ash Wednesday. This falls 46 days before the resurrection of Jesus. The last days of the carnival (chips) are still an opportunity to have fun before the fasting period of more than 40 days. Palm Sunday is 7 days before Easter. It became a symbol of the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. It also starts the Holy Week – it is a period of commemoration of monumental events for the Christian faith.

An important event within the framework of the feasts is the Paschal Triduum, which consists of three stages: the Last Supper, Good Friday, rest in the tomb and the resurrection.

The tradition also centers on a ceremonial breakfast taken with the family. It takes place after the Mass of the Resurrection.

TVN24 recalls the statement by Katarzyna Smyk, professor at the Institute of Cultural Sciences at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, na subject tradition of Easter eggs; Characteristic painted Easter eggs. – In the old traditional house, Easter eggs could be found on the window or behind the painting, where they were stored for many years, because the older the Easter egg, the greater its power – a- she explained. She also said Easter eggs protect against firesmisfortune, and also ensured health and prosperity.