Resurrection Sunday

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Resurrection Sunday is a Christian holy day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed each year on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast day
Christian holy day
moveable feast
religious festival
alsoKnownAs Resurrection Sunday
surface form: Easter Sunday

Resurrection Sunday
surface form: Feast of the Resurrection
associatedWith appearances of the risen Christ
empty tomb of Jesus
celebrates resurrection of Jesus Christ
centralTheme hope of eternal life
triumph of Christ
victory over death
commemoratesEventDescribedIn Gospels
New Testament
contrastsWith Good Friday
dateDependsOn lunar calendar
vernal equinox
determinedBy computus
follows Good Friday
Holy Week
Paschal full moon
hasCustom reading of resurrection Gospel accounts
singing of Easter hymns
special church services
sunrise service
hasLiturgicalCelebration Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
surface form: Divine Liturgy

Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Mass
honors Jesus Christ
liturgicalColor gold
white
observedBy Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicans

Baptists
Christianity
surface form: Catholics

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Christians

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutherans

Methodist churches
surface form: Methodists

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Christians

Pentecostal churches
surface form: Pentecostals

Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestants

Reformed churches
surface form: Reformed Christians
observedOn Sunday
occursAfter first full moon after the vernal equinox
partOf Paschal cycle
precedes Easter Monday
religion Christianity
season Eastertide
theologicalSignificance affirmation of Christ’s divinity
foundation of Christian faith

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Easter alsoKnownAs Resurrection Sunday
Good Friday precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival occursOn Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Ascension Day follows Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Lent endsBefore Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Eastertide startsOn Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Easter Vigil precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Paschal Divine Liturgy hasLiturgicalDay Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Holy Saturday precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Holy Week precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Resurrection Sunday alsoKnownAs Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Resurrection Sunday alsoKnownAs Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Feast of the Resurrection
Resurrection originalTitle Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Воскресение
Palm Sunday precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Maundy Thursday occursBefore Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Easter Monday follows Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
General Roman Calendar includesFeast Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Paschal Triduum containsDay Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Ash Wednesday occursBefore Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Christian liturgical year includesFeast Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form) usedDuringSeason Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Feast of Resurrection
Gospel of the Resurrection isProclaimedDuring Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Gospel of the Resurrection associatedWithFeast Resurrection Sunday
Great Fifty Days startsOn Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Paschal troparion associatedFeast Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Black Saturday precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Joyous Saturday occursBetween Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Joyous Saturday relatedTo Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Joyous Saturday precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Easter Eve precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Lent occursBefore Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Great Week precedes Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Holy Tuesday occursBefore Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Iztapalapa Holy Week passion play endTime Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Holy Wednesday dateRelativeTo Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Holy Monday occursBefore Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Thursday of Mysteries relatedTo Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Easter Week beginsOn Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday
Easter Week includesDay Resurrection Sunday
this entity surface form: Easter Sunday