Easter 2019 – When Was Easter 2019?

In the year 2019 Easter Sunday was on:

April 21st

Catholic Easter Sunday in 2019 was on Sunday, April 21st. Orthodox Easter Sunday in 2019 was celebrated 7 days later, on Sunday, April 28th. People went to Church on Easter Sunday with their families to meet and join the community celebrating Easter Holiday and kids were decorating the Easter Eggs and playing Easter games.

Every year Easter Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday following the ecclesiastical full moon. This occurs on or soonest after 21 March (in some years the calculations is varied).

Most Christians including Roman Catholic, Anglican Communion and Protestant Churches refer to the week before Easter as “Holy Week” that also contains the days of the Easter Triduum.

Alternative Names for Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday has alternative names and many times also being called Easter Day and Resurrection Day. This is because of the day when Jesus Resurrected following him being crucified on Friday.

What is closed on Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a holiday where most businesses are closed including Banks, Offices, USPS, Government, Universities, Colleges, Schools and more.

What is Open on Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday most retailers are opening their stores, shopping malls and parks are open to the public on Easter Sunday and Easter Weekend.

Why Do We Celebrate Easter

The importance of Easter holiday to Christian is coming from Jesus Christ resurrection from the dead three days after he died. Easter is probably the most important holiday for Christians worldwide.

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