Easter Eve
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Easter Eve is the Christian observance on the day before Easter Sunday, commemorating the time Jesus lay in the tomb and often marked by quiet reflection and the Easter Vigil liturgy.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian observance
ⓘ
liturgical day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy Saturday
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Sabbath
Holy Saturday ⓘ |
| associatedLiturgy |
Easter Vigil
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter Vigil liturgy
|
| associatedRite | Easter Vigil ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | movable feast ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
Easter-related observances ⓘ |
| commemorates |
burial of Jesus
ⓘ
rest of Christ in the grave ⓘ time Jesus lay in the tomb ⓘ |
| dateDeterminedBy | date of Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| follows | Good Friday ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | varies by tradition ⓘ |
| observedAs | day of quiet reflection ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
many Protestant churches ⓘ |
| occursOn | Saturday before Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy Week
ⓘ
Paschal Triduum ⓘ |
| precedes |
Resurrection Sunday
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter Sunday
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| season | Easter season (immediately before) ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
transition from death to resurrection
ⓘ
waiting for the Resurrection ⓘ |
| typicalPractices |
Scripture readings
ⓘ
baptismal liturgy in some churches ⓘ fasting ⓘ lighting of the Paschal candle ⓘ prayer ⓘ silence ⓘ |
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