A collection of Happy Easter images

The most important Christian holiday is Easter, which Orthodox believers welcome immediately after the strictest year of Great Lent. The history of the holiday goes back to pagan times. At that time, Easter was associated with the phenomenon of the dead entering the world of the living. It was believed that they descend from heaven and come to their burial places on this day.

With the birth of Christianity, the Great Resurrection began to personify the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter began to be celebrated a week later than the Jewish one. The Orthodox holiday is overgrown with its customs and symbols, the main one of which is a decorated egg.

The Christian Easter does not have a fixed date, it is celebrated between April and May, a week after the Easter full moon. The celebration lasts 40 days, but the main one is the first week, which begins with the Easter service on Sunday night.