Easter, [nb 1] also called pasch (/ pæsk /) or pascha[nb 2] (aramaic: However, easter falls on a different date each year. Learn more about the christian meaning of easter, its connection to a pagan spring festival, and why its celebrated today! פַּסְחָא , paskha; · what is easter? The old farmers almanac answers your questions. Easter follows lent, a period of 40 days observed by acts of penance and fasting. What is the rarest easter date? · what is your easter date in 2026, and does it change every year? How is the date determined, and why does it change? · when is easter 2025? Πάσχα, páskha) or resurrection sunday, [nb 3] is a christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of jesus from the dead, described in the new testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the romans at calvary c. Easter 2025 occurs on sunday, april 20. · easter is a principal festival of the christian church that celebrates the resurrection of jesus christ on the third day after his crucifixion.