Easter Date: April 4
Easter is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.
On the Christian calendar there are very few festivals that command the respect that Easter does. The festival is very strong in its motive in that it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God, who sacrificed himself to rid mankind of sins. Easter is said to bring to its Christian followers a new lease on life.
While the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Easter on a different timetable than the Catholic and Protestant churches, 2010 offers a rare time when both branches of Christianity celebrate it on the same day. There are only a few times every century that the day is the same across both branches, making April 4, 2010 a little more special to some people.
