The Season of Easter
Theme:
Celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord
Dates:
Easter Season begins on Easter Day and lasts 50 days, ending on Pentecost. Thus in 2005 it begins on March 27 and ends on May 15.
Colors:
In most churches, the decorations are white, gold, or white and gold. White represents the angels who announced the resurrection, while gold symbolizes triumph.
Special Days:
Ascension Day, the fortieth day of Easter, thus always a Thursday (May 5, 2004)
Pentecost, the fiftieth day of Easter, thus always a Sunday (May 15, 2004)
- Celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord
- Easter as it wasn't
- What happened to the body?
- Find the date of Easter Day in (almost) any year
- Learn about Pentecost
- Learn more about the word Easter
- See also: Did Christ really rise from the dead?
Please note: This feature makes occasional mention of the eastern church. For your information, the western Church consists of Protestants, Catholics, and Anglicans. The eastern Church consists of the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Oriental Orthodox churches, and the eastern-rite churches affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
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