: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon
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Over the Easter holiday this month, there were 137 murders in Ecuador, and kidnappings and extortion have been increasing.
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Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This spring, for the first time in three decades, Ramadan, Easter and Purim — holidays in Islam, Christianity and Judaism — all overlapped within a month-long period.
—Ayman Oghanna, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla herself recently to a break from public duties for the Easter holiday and for a celebration of her 19th wedding anniversary with the King on April 9.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Late last night, Taylor Swift gifted (and semi-surprised) us with The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, a double album filled with lyrics that were less Easter egg, more cracking the shell into what her life is like.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Swift—who famously loves dropping Easter eggs—unveiled a library pop-up installation packed full of clues to decipher.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
And the owner of a nearby convenience store said its Wi-Fi was down much of Easter and mobile phone calls failed, too.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Observance of Passover typically coincides with Easter, although dates vary each year depending on the lunar cycle.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Were there any other notable Easter eggs leading up to the release?
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This spring, for the first time in three decades, Ramadan, Easter and Purim — holidays in Islam, Christianity and Judaism — all overlapped within a month-long period.
—Ayman Oghanna, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla herself recently to a break from public duties for the Easter holiday and for a celebration of her 19th wedding anniversary with the King on April 9.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Late last night, Taylor Swift gifted (and semi-surprised) us with The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, a double album filled with lyrics that were less Easter egg, more cracking the shell into what her life is like.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Swift—who famously loves dropping Easter eggs—unveiled a library pop-up installation packed full of clues to decipher.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
And the owner of a nearby convenience store said its Wi-Fi was down much of Easter and mobile phone calls failed, too.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Observance of Passover typically coincides with Easter, although dates vary each year depending on the lunar cycle.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Were there any other notable Easter eggs leading up to the release?
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Easter
noun
Eas·ter
ˈē-stər 
: a Christian holiday celebrating Christ's resurrection that is observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon on or after March 21
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