Name: Easter Sunday in International
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Dates of Easter Sunday around the world
2026 Various Apr 5 AlbaniaSun, Apr 5National Holiday AngolaSun, Apr 5National Holiday Australia Apr 5 ACTSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday New South WalesSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday QueenslandSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday South AustraliaSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday VictoriaSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday Western AustraliaSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday BelarusSun, Apr 5Not A Public Holiday BelgiumSun, Apr 5National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, Apr 5National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday Burkina FasoSun, Apr 5National Holiday CongoSun, Apr 5National Holiday CroatiaSun, Apr 5National Holiday CuraçaoSun, Apr 5National Holiday Dominican RepublicSun, Apr 5National Holiday EcuadorSun, Apr 5National Holiday El SalvadorSun, Apr 5National Holiday EstoniaSun, Apr 5National Holiday Faroe IslandsSun, Apr 5National Holiday French PolynesiaSun, Apr 5National Holiday GermanySun, Apr 5Regional Holiday HondurasSun, Apr 5National Holiday HungarySun, Apr 5National Holiday IcelandSun, Apr 5National Holiday IndiaSun, Apr 5Regional Holiday IndonesiaSun, Apr 5National Holiday ItalySun, Apr 5National Holiday JamaicaSun, Apr 5National Holiday LebanonSun, Apr 5National Holiday LiechtensteinSun, Apr 5National Holiday LithuaniaSun, Apr 5National Holiday LuxembourgSun, Apr 5National Holiday NamibiaSun, Apr 5National Holiday NetherlandsSun, Apr 5National Holiday NicaraguaSun, Apr 5National Holiday NorwaySun, Apr 5National Holiday Papua New GuineaSun, Apr 5National Holiday ParaguaySun, Apr 5National Holiday PeruSun, Apr 5National Holiday PolandSun, Apr 5National Holiday PortugalSun, Apr 5National Holiday Puerto RicoSun, Apr 5National Holiday SamoaSun, Apr 5National Holiday San MarinoSun, Apr 5National Holiday Sint MaartenSun, Apr 5National Holiday SloveniaSun, Apr 5National Holiday South SudanSun, Apr 5National Holiday SwedenSun, Apr 5National Holiday SwitzerlandSun, Apr 5Not A Public Holiday SyriaSun, Apr 5National Holiday TanzaniaSun, Apr 5National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoSun, Apr 5National Holiday USASun, Apr 5Not A Public Holiday United KingdomSun, Apr 5Not A Public Holiday Vatican CitySun, Apr 5National Holiday ZimbabweSun, Apr 5National Holiday 2025 Various Apr 20 AlbaniaSun, Apr 20National Holiday AngolaSun, Apr 20National Holiday Australia Apr 20 ACTSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday New South WalesSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday QueenslandSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday South AustraliaSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday VictoriaSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday Western AustraliaSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday BelarusSun, Apr 20Not A Public Holiday BelgiumSun, Apr 20National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, Apr 20National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday Burkina FasoSun, Apr 20National Holiday CongoSun, Apr 20National Holiday CroatiaSun, Apr 20National Holiday CuraçaoSun, Apr 20National Holiday Dominican RepublicSun, Apr 20National Holiday EcuadorSun, Apr 20National Holiday El SalvadorSun, Apr 20National Holiday EstoniaSun, Apr 20National Holiday Faroe IslandsSun, Apr 20National Holiday French PolynesiaSun, Apr 20National Holiday GermanySun, Apr 20Regional Holiday HondurasSun, Apr 20National Holiday HungarySun, Apr 20National Holiday IcelandSun, Apr 20National Holiday IndiaSun, Apr 20Regional Holiday IndonesiaSun, Apr 20National Holiday ItalySun, Apr 20National Holiday JamaicaSun, Apr 20National Holiday LebanonSun, Apr 20National Holiday LiechtensteinSun, Apr 20National Holiday LithuaniaSun, Apr 20National Holiday LuxembourgSun, Apr 20National Holiday NamibiaSun, Apr 20National Holiday NetherlandsSun, Apr 20National Holiday NicaraguaSun, Apr 20National Holiday NorwaySun, Apr 20National Holiday Papua New GuineaSun, Apr 20National Holiday ParaguaySun, Apr 20National Holiday PeruSun, Apr 20National Holiday PolandSun, Apr 20National Holiday PortugalSun, Apr 20National Holiday Puerto RicoSun, Apr 20National Holiday SamoaSun, Apr 20National Holiday San MarinoSun, Apr 20National Holiday Sint MaartenSun, Apr 20National Holiday SloveniaSun, Apr 20National Holiday South SudanSun, Apr 20National Holiday SwedenSun, Apr 20National Holiday SwitzerlandSun, Apr 20Not A Public Holiday SyriaSun, Apr 20National Holiday TanzaniaSun, Apr 20National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoSun, Apr 20National Holiday USASun, Apr 20Not A Public Holiday United KingdomSun, Apr 20Not A Public Holiday Vatican CitySun, Apr 20National Holiday ZimbabweSun, Apr 20National Holiday 2024 Various Mar 31 AlbaniaSun, Mar 31National Holiday AngolaSun, Mar 31National Holiday Australia Mar 31 ACTSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday New South WalesSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday QueenslandSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday South AustraliaSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday VictoriaSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday Western AustraliaSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday BelarusSun, Mar 31Not A Public Holiday BelgiumSun, Mar 31National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, Mar 31National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday Burkina FasoSun, Mar 31National Holiday CongoSun, Mar 31National Holiday CroatiaSun, Mar 31National Holiday CuraçaoSun, Mar 31National Holiday Dominican RepublicSun, Mar 31National Holiday EcuadorSun, Mar 31National Holiday El SalvadorSun, Mar 31National Holiday EstoniaSun, Mar 31National Holiday Faroe IslandsSun, Mar 31National Holiday French PolynesiaSun, Mar 31National Holiday GermanySun, Mar 31Regional Holiday HondurasSun, Mar 31National Holiday HungarySun, Mar 31National Holiday IcelandSun, Mar 31National Holiday IndiaSun, Mar 31Regional Holiday IndonesiaSun, Mar 31National Holiday ItalySun, Mar 31National Holiday JamaicaSun, Mar 31National Holiday JordanSun, Mar 31National Holiday LebanonSun, Mar 31National Holiday LiechtensteinSun, Mar 31National Holiday LithuaniaSun, Mar 31National Holiday LuxembourgSun, Mar 31National Holiday NamibiaSun, Mar 31National Holiday NetherlandsSun, Mar 31National Holiday NicaraguaSun, Mar 31National Holiday NorwaySun, Mar 31National Holiday Papua New GuineaSun, Mar 31National Holiday ParaguaySun, Mar 31National Holiday PeruSun, Mar 31National Holiday PolandSun, Mar 31National Holiday PortugalSun, Mar 31National Holiday Puerto RicoSun, Mar 31National Holiday SamoaSun, Mar 31National Holiday San MarinoSun, Mar 31National Holiday Sint MaartenSun, Mar 31National Holiday SloveniaSun, Mar 31National Holiday South SudanSun, Mar 31National Holiday SwedenSun, Mar 31National Holiday SwitzerlandSun, Mar 31Not A Public Holiday SyriaSun, Mar 31National Holiday TanzaniaSun, Mar 31National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoSun, Mar 31National Holiday USASun, Mar 31Not A Public Holiday United KingdomSun, Mar 31Not A Public Holiday Vatican CitySun, Mar 31National Holiday ZimbabweSun, Mar 31National Holiday 2023 Various Apr 9 AlbaniaSun, Apr 9National Holiday AngolaSun, Apr 9National Holiday Australia Apr 9 ACTSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday New South WalesSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday QueenslandSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday VictoriaSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday Western AustraliaSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday BelarusSun, Apr 9Not A Public Holiday BelgiumSun, Apr 9National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, Apr 9National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday Burkina FasoSun, Apr 9National Holiday CongoSun, Apr 9National Holiday CroatiaSun, Apr 9National Holiday CuraçaoSun, Apr 9National Holiday Dominican RepublicSun, Apr 9National Holiday EcuadorSun, Apr 9National Holiday El SalvadorSun, Apr 9National Holiday EstoniaSun, Apr 9National Holiday Faroe IslandsSun, Apr 9National Holiday French PolynesiaSun, Apr 9National Holiday GermanySun, Apr 9Regional Holiday HondurasSun, Apr 9National Holiday HungarySun, Apr 9National Holiday IcelandSun, Apr 9National Holiday IndiaSun, Apr 9Regional Holiday ItalySun, Apr 9National Holiday JamaicaSun, Apr 9National Holiday LebanonSun, Apr 9National Holiday LiechtensteinSun, Apr 9National Holiday LithuaniaSun, Apr 9National Holiday LuxembourgSun, Apr 9National Holiday NamibiaSun, Apr 9National Holiday NetherlandsSun, Apr 9National Holiday NicaraguaSun, Apr 9National Holiday NorwaySun, Apr 9National Holiday Papua New GuineaSun, Apr 9National Holiday ParaguaySun, Apr 9National Holiday PeruSun, Apr 9National Holiday PolandSun, Apr 9National Holiday PortugalSun, Apr 9National Holiday Puerto RicoSun, Apr 9National Holiday SamoaSun, Apr 9National Holiday San MarinoSun, Apr 9National Holiday Sint MaartenSun, Apr 9National Holiday SloveniaSun, Apr 9National Holiday South SudanSun, Apr 9National Holiday SwedenSun, Apr 9National Holiday SwitzerlandSun, Apr 9Not A Public Holiday SyriaSun, Apr 9National Holiday TanzaniaSun, Apr 9National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoSun, Apr 9National Holiday USASun, Apr 9Not A Public Holiday United KingdomSun, Apr 9Not A Public Holiday Vatican CitySun, Apr 9National Holiday ZimbabweSun, Apr 9National Holiday 2022 Various Apr 17 AlbaniaSun, Apr 17National Holiday AngolaSun, Apr 17National Holiday Australia Apr 17 ACTSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday New South WalesSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday QueenslandSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday VictoriaSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday Western AustraliaSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday BelarusSun, Apr 17Not A Public Holiday BelgiumSun, Apr 17National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, Apr 17National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday Burkina FasoSun, Apr 17National Holiday CongoSun, Apr 17National Holiday CroatiaSun, Apr 17National Holiday CuraçaoSun, Apr 17National Holiday Dominican RepublicSun, Apr 17National Holiday EcuadorSun, Apr 17National Holiday El SalvadorSun, Apr 17National Holiday EstoniaSun, Apr 17National Holiday Faroe IslandsSun, Apr 17National Holiday French PolynesiaSun, Apr 17National Holiday GermanySun, Apr 17Regional Holiday HondurasSun, Apr 17National Holiday HungarySun, Apr 17National Holiday IcelandSun, Apr 17National Holiday IndiaSun, Apr 17Regional Holiday ItalySun, Apr 17National Holiday JamaicaSun, Apr 17National Holiday LebanonSun, Apr 17National Holiday LiechtensteinSun, Apr 17National Holiday LithuaniaSun, Apr 17National Holiday LuxembourgSun, Apr 17National Holiday NamibiaSun, Apr 17National Holiday NetherlandsSun, Apr 17National Holiday NicaraguaSun, Apr 17National Holiday NorwaySun, Apr 17National Holiday Papua New GuineaSun, Apr 17National Holiday ParaguaySun, Apr 17National Holiday PeruSun, Apr 17National Holiday PolandSun, Apr 17National Holiday PortugalSun, Apr 17National Holiday Puerto RicoSun, Apr 17National Holiday SamoaSun, Apr 17National Holiday San MarinoSun, Apr 17National Holiday Sint MaartenSun, Apr 17National Holiday SloveniaSun, Apr 17National Holiday South SudanSun, Apr 17National Holiday SwedenSun, Apr 17National Holiday SwitzerlandSun, Apr 17Not A Public Holiday SyriaSun, Apr 17National Holiday TanzaniaSun, Apr 17National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoSun, Apr 17National Holiday USASun, Apr 17Not A Public Holiday United KingdomSun, Apr 17Not A Public Holiday Vatican CitySun, Apr 17National Holiday ZimbabweSun, Apr 17National Holiday
Summary
Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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When is Easter Sunday?

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church.

In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed following his death by crucifixion on the previous Friday.

It signifies the end of the 40 days of Lent, meaning Christians who gave up something during lent to signify Jesus' time in the wilderness, can indulge themselves again.

Easter Sunday is also when church bells will be rung again, having been silent during Lent.

Why is it called Easter?

The name Easter is derived from 'Ostara' or 'Eostre', a pagan goddess of fertility, whose feast was celebrated on the Vernal Equinox. The word East is also derived from her names, as is Oestrogen, the female hormone. In Saxon culture, the Hare was sacred to Ostara and the modern tradition of the Easter Bunny is a distant echo of that.

However, In most languages other than English and German, the holiday's name is derived from Pesach, the Hebrew name of Passover, a Jewish holiday to which the Christian Easter is intimately linked.

Easter depends on Passover not only for much of its symbolic meaning but also for its position in the calendar. Read more about the date of Easter.

Easter traditions

Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny is now an established part of the Easter traditions. In Europe and America, the Easter Bunny visits the garden of children leaving chocolate eggs and treats for the children to find on Easter Egg hunts.

Rabbits and hares don't have any direct connection to any Christian tradition and it is interesting to note that the pagan goddess, Ostara was always traditionally accompanied by a hare. The modern tradition derives from a German custom that was first recorded in the 16th century. It may seem strange for a rabbit to be laying eggs, but as eggs were part of the foods banned during Lent, then the reintroduction of eggs would have been a welcome treat, no matter how they arrived in the garden.

It was once thought that hares could give birth without conceiving, which may have made them a way of explaining the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary. It is also said that the sight of Rabbits appearing from their underground burrows is a reminder of Jesus appearing from the tomb after his resurrection on Easter morning.

Lamb

On Easter Sunday, the traditional meat for dinner is lamb. The lamb was a sacrifice during the Jewish Passover, and it became a symbol for Jesus. It is also seasonal as Spring lamb is particularly tender and noted for its subtle flavour.

Easter Quiz

Put your Easter knowledge to the test with our fun and challenging multiple-choice quiz! From the history of Easter to the traditions and symbols associated with the holiday, this quiz covers it all. With nine questions ranging from easy to hard, you’re sure to learn something new and have a hoppy time along the way! So, grab some chocolate eggs, gather your family and friends, and see who comes out on top as the ultimate Easter ‘eggs’pert!

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Three facts about Easter Sunday

The largest rabbit made of chocolate was created in Brazil by the Equipe da Casa do Chocolate. It took nine professionals eight days to make it.

Easter is the most popular church day of the year.

The custom of giving Easter baskets filled with Easter eggs and other treats began in Germany in the 18th century.

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Easter Sunday around the world in 2025

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