Countdown to Easter

Its date moves every year. Here is how long you have this time.

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What is Easter?

Easter is the most important feast of the Christian year, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Far beyond the churches it is also a spring holiday, with painted eggs, chocolate, family lunches and, in many countries, a long weekend.

When is Easter?

Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the 21st of March, by the calculation the churches use. That puts it anywhere between the 22nd of March and the 25th of April.

Ways to mark the day

  • Paint or dye eggs, and hide them for an egg hunt.
  • Bake something for the table: many countries have their own Easter bread or cake.
  • Plan the long weekend: Good Friday and Easter Monday are days off in many places.

How the countdown works

The date is worked out for every year, so the clock always counts down to the next one. It counts on your own device’s time and reaches zero at midnight where you are. Full screen puts it on a classroom board or a big screen, and Your own event counts down to a date of your own instead.

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