Why do people celebrate Easter Monday?

Answer 1

Easter is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.

According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday. The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between AD 26 and AD 36. Easter also refers to the season of the church year called Eastertide or the Easter Season. Traditionally the Easter Season lasted for the forty days from Easter Day until Ascension Day but now officially lasts for the fifty days until Pentecost. The first week of the Easter Season is known as Easter Week or the Octave of Easter. Easter also marks the end of Lent, a season of fasting, prayer, and penance.

Answer 2

I wondered if it could be because of the confusion over which day is the first day of the week.

In The Bible it says Jesus came back to life on the first day of the week. At the time this was Sunday. Therefore Easter Sunday. However from the 4th Century onwards the first day of the week changed to Monday.

Perhaps the dark ages church decided we should celebrate both the Sunday and the Monday to make sure we marked the day of the resurrection, whichever day that actually was.

Answer 3

Christians celebrate Easter to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.

Answer 4

Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Christ, is important to a great many people. It is not actually a holiday, though.

Answer 5

We don't, we celebrate it on Sunday. We celebrate it on Sunday because Sunday is a holy day.

Answer 6

It is the day that Jesus rose from the dead

Answer 7

Its when Jesus was said to have been resurrected.

Answer 8

Canadians celebrate Easter on Monday because it is a time to reflect on Christ's resurrection.

Answer 9

Just cuz