: 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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The Mysterious Writing of Easter Island (Atlas Obscura) by Colleen Kelly
Hundreds of years ago, the people of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, used a writing system that no one today can read.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
In summer months, locals and visitors love scalloping, the underwater equivalent of a giant Easter egg hunt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
In the week before Easter, New Mexico’s highways fill with people walking to the Santuario de Chimayó, a Catholic church.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
The Kardashian-Jenner family is known for going all out on every special occasion throughout the year — birthdays, Easter, anniversaries and more — but nothing compares to how the famous family celebrates the holiday season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
In summer months, locals and visitors love scalloping, the underwater equivalent of a giant Easter egg hunt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
In the week before Easter, New Mexico’s highways fill with people walking to the Santuario de Chimayó, a Catholic church.
—Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
The Kardashian-Jenner family is known for going all out on every special occasion throughout the year — birthdays, Easter, anniversaries and more — but nothing compares to how the famous family celebrates the holiday season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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