: 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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Pope Francis gave message of 'hope' on Easter Sunday.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
April 19 Pope Francis makes a short and unannounced visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before the Easter vigil on Saturday evening and greet some of the faithful present.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images During Trump’s first term, the first lady wore more traditional Easter attire for the annual egg roll.
—Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Madonna is showing fans how her family celebrates Easter in style!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
April 19 Pope Francis makes a short and unannounced visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before the Easter vigil on Saturday evening and greet some of the faithful present.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images During Trump’s first term, the first lady wore more traditional Easter attire for the annual egg roll.
—Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Madonna is showing fans how her family celebrates Easter in style!
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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