Easter Sunday around the world in 2024


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  Dates of Easter Sunday around the world
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
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
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
2021 Various Apr 4
AlbaniaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
AngolaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Australia Apr 4
ACTSun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
New South WalesSun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
QueenslandSun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
VictoriaSun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
BelarusSun, Apr 4Not A Public Holiday
BelgiumSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
Burkina FasoSun, Apr 4National Holiday
CongoSun, Apr 4National Holiday
CroatiaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
CuraçaoSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Dominican RepublicSun, Apr 4National Holiday
EcuadorSun, Apr 4National Holiday
El SalvadorSun, Apr 4National Holiday
EstoniaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Faroe IslandsSun, Apr 4National Holiday
French PolynesiaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
GermanySun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
HondurasSun, Apr 4National Holiday
HungarySun, Apr 4National Holiday
IcelandSun, Apr 4National Holiday
IndiaSun, Apr 4Regional Holiday
ItalySun, Apr 4National Holiday
JamaicaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
LebanonSun, Apr 4National Holiday
LiechtensteinSun, Apr 4National Holiday
LithuaniaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, Apr 4National Holiday
NamibiaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
NetherlandsSun, Apr 4National Holiday
NicaraguaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
NorwaySun, Apr 4National Holiday
Papua New GuineaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
ParaguaySun, Apr 4National Holiday
PeruSun, Apr 4National Holiday
PolandSun, Apr 4National Holiday
PortugalSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Puerto RicoSun, Apr 4National Holiday
SamoaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
San MarinoSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Sint MaartenSun, Apr 4National Holiday
SloveniaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
South SudanSun, Apr 4National Holiday
SwedenSun, Apr 4National Holiday
SwitzerlandSun, Apr 4Not A Public Holiday
SyriaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
TanzaniaSun, Apr 4National Holiday
Trinidad and TobagoSun, Apr 4National Holiday
USASun, Apr 4Not A Public Holiday
United KingdomSun, Apr 4Not A Public Holiday
Vatican CitySun, Apr 4National Holiday
ZimbabweSun, Apr 4National 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!


Did you know?

Three facts about Easter Sunday

There were over 500,000 eggs hidden in the world's largest Easter egg hunt that took place in Winter Haven, Florida in 2007.

The idea of the Easter bunny giving candies and eggs is said to have originated in Germany during the middle ages.

The Easter story is told in the Bible in the book of Matthew, chapter 28.

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