 | Easter Sunday: 2008: Sunday, March 23 (Western), Sunday, April 27 (Orthodox) 2009: Sunday, April 12 (Western), Sunday, April 19 (Orthodox)
Easter is an annual festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. In Eastern (Orthodox) Christianity, it is celebrated on a Sunday between April 4 and May 8. |