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1EasterDayEastercelebratestheresurrectionofJesusChrist.ItisthemostimportantfeastintheChristiancalendar.Thechurchesarefilledwithworshipers

,thealtarsaredecoratedwithflowers,andthemusicproclaimsthejoyoftheseason.EasterSundayfallssometimebetweenM

arch22andApril25.ItfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingMarch21.ThedateofEasterSundaywasestablishedbythechurchc

ouncilofNicaeainA.D.325.EasterSundayendsaperiodofpreparationforthefeastofEaster.This40-dayperiodofprayerandfasting,

calledLent,beginsonAshWednesdayandendsonHolySaturday,thedaybeforeEaster.TheweekfromPalmSundaytoEasterSundayisk

nownasHolyWeek.GoodFridaymarksChrist'scrucifixion;andEasterSunday,hisresurrection.ThecustomofasunriseserviceonEaster

Sundaycanbetracedtoancientspringfestivalsthatcelebratedtherisingsun.ThecustomdevelopedfurtherintheMiddleAges,whencelebrationsatsunrisew

erealsopopular.Peoplegatheredtoprayasthesunappearedandthenwentinprocessiontotheirchurches.ThenewclotheswornonEasterSund

ayareasymbolofnewlife.ThecustomcomesfromthebaptismonEasterSundayofearlyChristianswhowereledintochurchwearingnewrobesofwhitelinen.Thepresent-dayEast

erparadehasaparallelintheMiddleAges,whenpeoplewalkedaboutthecountry-sideonEaster,stoppingalongthewaytopray.NowadaysmanypeoplewalkinEasterparadest

oshowandseenewspringclothes,especiallyhats.