: 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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Maryland Silver Spring, Maryland - January 9: Easter Middle School in Silver Spring, MD dismissed early at 12:30pm.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 26 July 2024
Throughout the 2-hour runtime, the crowd reacted raucously to all the major moments, but especially the Easter eggs and in-jokes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 July 2024
Carnevale, Easter, Christmas, and New Year’s are busy times in the city, and hotels will charge premium rates.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
Earlier this year, Victoria and David spent Easter on a luxury vessel with Harper, Cruz, Brooklyn and Nicola.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 26 July 2024
Throughout the 2-hour runtime, the crowd reacted raucously to all the major moments, but especially the Easter eggs and in-jokes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 July 2024
Carnevale, Easter, Christmas, and New Year’s are busy times in the city, and hotels will charge premium rates.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
Earlier this year, Victoria and David spent Easter on a luxury vessel with Harper, Cruz, Brooklyn and Nicola.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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“Easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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