What Is Good Friday And Easter? How They Are Connected To Lent, Ash Wednesday
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Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is the last holiday in a series of religious traditions, starting with Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and sacrifice, that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with Holy Week. This includes Palm Sunday, the Sunday prior to Easter; Holy Thursday, the celebration of Jesus’ Last Supper; Good Friday, the observation of Jesus’ crucifixion; and lastly Easter Sunday, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection.Music Credit: 'Hallways' by Jason Donnelly