Easter is a Christian celebration – the most important holiday of the Christian year which celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion. Easter falls on a Sunday, because of which it is also referred to as the Sunday of Resurrection or the Resurrection Day. Easter is actually a feast of eight days, which is called the Octave of Easter.
The Easter Season, also known as the Eastertide, begins on the Easter Sunday and continues until Pentecost in the Christian liturgical calendar, thereby covering a total of seven weeks. Some denominations like the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Churches initially included the next two weeks as part of the Eastertide as well.
While the reason of celebration is the Resurrection of Christ, one of the most looked forward practices of this occasion, particularly by children, is the exchange of Easter eggs!