This year Easter will fall on the final weekend in March.
Good Friday will be on 25 March, Easter Sunday on 27 March and Easter Monday on the 28th.
Good Friday and Easter Monday are Bank Holidays , meaning a four day weekend for many of us and most schools will break until 10 April.
Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, celebrates the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead .
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The Resurrection of Jesus, St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Christians believe Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and rose from the dead three days later on Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday also marks the end of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and penance.
Not all Christians observe Easter Sunday however, with Quakers believing the events celebrated should be kept in mind throughout the entire year.
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe the festivals are based on pagan customs and religions.
Another integral part of Easter is of course eggs . You can decorate them, you can roll them, you can hide them and most crucially, you can eat them.
For Christians, the Easter egg is symbolic of the resurrection of Christ. In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches dye the eggs that to represent the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross.
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Easter occurs in the final weekend of March in 2016
The shell represents the sealed Tomb of Christ and cracking the shell represents his resurrection from the dead.
19 Creepy Easter Bunnies
Lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes... (01 of19)
Open Image Modal Don't look now, kid. (credit:Nadlanu)
Slacker Bunny (02 of19)
Open Image Modal He wasn't even trying with this costume.
Say Cheese (03 of19)
Open Image Modal Or just cry. That works too. (credit:reddit.)
Master Of Disguise (04 of19)
Open Image Modal That pink suit ain't fooling me. (credit:Imgur)
Masked Man (05 of19)
Open Image Modal His mask may say "bunny" but the rest of him says "creep." (credit:Imgur via reddit.)
Run Away! (06 of19)
Open Image Modal She's got the right idea. (credit:Imgur via reddit.)
Photo Of Disappointment (07 of19)
Open Image Modal Nobody looks happy to be there.
Get Back Here! (08 of19)
Open Image Modal The moment captured, is better than any posed portrait.
Smile! (09 of19)
Open Image Modal Why are you doing this to me?
Sneaky Bunny (10 of19)
Open Image Modal Don't look behind you, girl.
Kid Friendly Bunny? (11 of19)
Open Image Modal You're doing it wrong. (credit:Imgur via reddit.)
That's Me In The Mirror (12 of19)
Open Image Modal And I'm terrifying. (credit:Imgur via reddit.)
Swing Away... (13 of19)
Open Image Modal And then run, because who knows what that bunny is capable of. (credit:Imgur)
He's got the munchies (14 of19)
Open Image Modal Blue eyes have never looked more terrifying. (credit:Themetapicture.com)
Perfect Portrait (15 of19)
Open Image Modal That caption is deceiving. (credit:Imgur via reddit.)
Nope (16 of19)
Open Image Modal Come on kids, there are four of you and only one of him. FIGHT! (credit:Imgur via reddit.)
The Wise Bunny (17 of19)
Open Image Modal Offering advice that this kid definitely should not listen to. (credit:Reddit)
Gene Simmons + The Easter Bunny (18 of19)
Open Image Modal The worst thing for a baby.
Easter Bunny On The Loose (19 of19)
Open Image Modal Freedom never felt so good. (credit:Imgur via reddit.)