The festival of Easter is the oldest annual festival in the Christian calendar. It originated in the 2nd century AD, probably within 100 years of the time of Christ. We know this because we still have the text of an Easter sermon preached in around 190 AD.

The early Christians celebrated Easter during or on the Sunday after the Jewish feast of Passover which, the gospels say, is the time of the year when Christ died and rose again. After some debate, the church settled on a Sunday.

However, Christians found that Jews at that time were not very consistent about when they celebrated Passover – Jews in different countries used different date so, in the 4th century, the church developed its own universal formula, though still similar to the Jewish practice and still following the moon, as Passover does.

Before we go on, here is one fact mind-blowing fact about Easter celebration. Perhaps you do not believe in Easter celebration as a Christian, truth is, it is not a sin, and at the same time, it does not mean those celebrating it are insane.

In fact, whether one is a believer of Easter celebration or not, it does not move or change who God is, right? See Malachi 3:6.

Truth is, we allow what does not matter a lot to get us moved. Will celebrating or not celebrating Easter give you automatic access to the Kingdom of God? Just think about it.




The Origination of Easter Celebration?

Easter celebrations in most churches, including Catholics, are centered on the biblical narratives of the Passion (on Good Friday) and the Resurrection (on Easter Sunday). They use Christian symbols such as fire (the Holy Spirit), candlelight (the light of Christ), the cross, water (baptism).

Secular folk customs have grown up around the festival in the 1900 years or so since it started. These (eggs, Easter bunny etc) were not part of the original festival and are still not part of most church celebrations. However, there is no evidence to link any of them with any pagan religion.

These supposed links are a modern invention dreamt up by people in the 19th and 20th centuries based on a single theory about the origin of the word Easter.

The word “Easter” is nothing to do with the origins of the festival as, when it started, the festival was named after the Passover – Pascha – and still is in most languages (Paques or Pascua or Pasken).

It is the name Anglo Saxon common folk gave to the festival in the 7th century (500 years after it started).


How is Easter Celebration Calculated?

Easter is calculated to follow Passover which is based on the lunar calendar. The Catholics and most Protestants use the new Gregorian calendar decreed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to calculate the date of Easter.

The time of Easter is based on the cycles of the moon, the equinox, and seasons and things in nature.

In simple (?) terms Easter occurs on the first Sunday following the first full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox (the first day of spring).

What of Easter eggs and Easter bunnies? Do they both symbolize fertility and new life? More.

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