Easter Monday

noun

: the Monday after Easter observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and in North Carolina

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Francis died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 4 May 2025 He’s become a regular in The Turf when over from the States, joining the pub’s bus trip to Blackpool for the Easter Monday victory that helped propel Parkinson’s side towards a third straight promotion. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025 How Did Pope Francis Die? Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Easter Monday

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Easter Monday was in the 15th century

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“Easter Monday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20Monday. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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