Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what else to know about the ...

The date of this spring holiday is not as random as you might think. The post Why Does Easter Fall on a Different Sunday ...

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

The Easter Rising, the rebellion which took place over the course of five days in Dublin in 1916 and forever changed the course of Irish history, led to the execution of its leaders. 1916 Easter ...

Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the Lent season of fasting leading up to Easter. This religious holiday is observed in many Christian ... As Christianity gained influence in Rome, there was a ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

The Netherlands, northern Germany and Britain have yielded fewer cult sites compared to the Nordic world, whose pre-Christian rituals are much better understood. Findings from pre-Christian pagan ...

Easter is a highly anticipated spring holiday, celebrated with a season of religious observations and traditions that millions across the world observe each year. On Easter, Christians commemorate ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...