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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast day
Christian holy day
moveable feast
religious festival
alsoKnownAs Easter Sunday
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
Eucharist
Mass
honors Jesus Christ
liturgicalColor gold
white
observedBy Anglicans
Baptists
Catholics
Eastern Orthodox Christians
Lutherans
Methodists
Oriental Orthodox Christians
Pentecostals
Protestants
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

Referenced by (36)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Black Saturday ("Easter Sunday")
Easter Eve ("Easter Sunday")
Easter Vigil ("Easter Sunday")
Good Friday ("Easter Sunday")
Great Week ("Easter Sunday")
Holy Saturday ("Easter Sunday")
Holy Week ("Easter Sunday")
Joyous Saturday ("Easter Sunday")
Palm Sunday ("Easter Sunday")
precedes
Ash Wednesday ("Easter Sunday")
Fifth Sunday of Lent ("Easter Sunday")
Holy Monday ("Easter Sunday")
Holy Tuesday ("Easter Sunday")
Maundy Thursday ("Easter Sunday")
occursBefore
Easter
Resurrection Sunday ("Easter Sunday")
Resurrection Sunday ("Feast of the Resurrection")
alsoKnownAs
Ascension Day ("Easter Sunday")
Easter Monday ("Easter Sunday")
follows
Christian liturgical year ("Easter Sunday")
General Roman Calendar ("Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord")
includesFeast
Eastertide ("Easter Sunday")
Great Fifty Days ("Easter Sunday")
startsOn
Paschal troparion ("Easter Sunday")
associatedFeast
Gospel of the Resurrection
associatedWithFeast
Paschal Triduum ("Easter Sunday")
containsDay
Holy Wednesday ("Easter Sunday")
dateRelativeTo
Lent ("Easter Sunday")
endsBefore
Iztapalapa Holy Week passion play ("Easter Sunday")
endTime
Paschal Divine Liturgy ("Easter Sunday")
hasLiturgicalDay
Gospel of the Resurrection ("Easter Sunday")
isProclaimedDuring
Joyous Saturday ("Easter Sunday")
occursBetween
Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival ("Easter Sunday")
occursOn
Resurrection ("Воскресение")
originalTitle
Joyous Saturday ("Easter Sunday")
relatedTo
Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form) ("Feast of Resurrection")
usedDuringSeason

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