Easter

Easter is the annual Christian celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Therefore, it is a period of intense liturgical activity within the various Christian denominations.


 It starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday,  although their celebration usually begins in several places on the previous Friday (Good Friday) and is considered part of the Easter Sunday. 



The date of the celebration is variable (between March and April depending on the year) as it depends on the lunar calendar. 



Easter is preceded by Lent, which ends in the Passion Week where the Eucharist is celebrated on Holy Thursday, the Crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday and Resurrection at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Saturday night to Sunday commemorates Easter.



 During the Easter take place numerous examples of popular religiosity throughout the world, highlighting the processions and representations of the Pasión.