In 2026, the Catholic or Western Easter will be celebrated on April 5. The Orthodox Easter, however, falls a week later on April 12. This is because Catholics primarily use the Gregorian calendar, ...

Lent is underway, and the 6-week countdown to Easter Sunday has begun. Here's what we know about Easter, Lent's start and end, Maundy Thursday, celebrating Good Friday and more in 2026: Start the day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April is nearly here, and for many that means Easter is right around the corner. The Christian holiday can fall anywhere between ...

Why is Easter early in 2026? The holiday date is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, which is March 20. The Paschal full moon will occur on April 1, ...

Easter's date is determined by the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. In 2026, Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 5. For Christians, the holiday ...

WASHINGTON — As spring arrives and flowers bloom, that means it's almost time for Easter. Easter always falls on a Sunday — hence the name Easter Sunday — but the date isn't always the same. This year ...