When is easter 2020

Contact us Sign up for newsletters. Log In Register now My account. When is Easter ? By Serina Sandhu Senior Reporter. April 12, am Updated September 28, am.

The freshest exclusives and sharpest analysis, curated for your inbox Email address is invalid Thank you for subscribing! Sorry, there was a problem. More from Distractions. Palm Sunday marks Jesus's arrival in Jerusalem where he was was greeted with palm branches, according to the 40 Acts website. Several days later comes Holy Wednesday, which falls on March 31 this year, and this recognizes Judas Iscariot and his plot to double-cross the savior.

The next day—April 1, the end of Lent—is Holy Thursday, the anniversary of the last supper. Good Friday , on April 2, is celebrated next, and that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The week comes to a close on Easter Sunday, which is April 4, when Jesus rose from the tomb. Country Life. Design Ideas. Home Maintenance. Country Living Shop. Shopping Guides.

United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Makeover Takeover: Colonial Comeback. Treat Your Family to Homemade Cupcakes. Easter Sunday changes dates year-to-year. But that has all changed due to the coronavirus outbreak, with all schools currently shut until after the Easter festivities. There remain some that still attend school, with children of parents considered key workers still having lessons.

They are expected to get the annual two-week break off, and you can specific dates for your area on your school or council's website. In Western Christianity, Easter Sunday must always follow the first full moon after the spring equinox.

Easter celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus , which the Bible says happened around the Jewish festival Passover. Passover typically begins on the night of the first full moon after the spring equinox , except in "leap months" when it is the second full moon, as in Because the precise timing of observing the full moon can vary in each time zone, the Church instead calculates the date from the ecclesiastical calendar.

This divides 19 normal calendar years into months of 30 and 29 days each, with the ecclesiastical full moon on the 14th day of each lunar month.