In 2025, Easter Sunday will be observed on April 20, according to Time and Date.

Why does Easter change every year?

The calendar date for Easter changes from year to year because the religious holiday is generally observed on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows – or is on – the ecclesiastical equinox, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.

The ecclesiastical equinox has a fixed date of March 21, and the Christian world uses it as a reference for the astronomical spring equinox, which can fall on March 19, 20, or 21, according to USA TODAY and the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

In 2025, the full moon after March 21 will be at 12:22 a.m. UTC on Sunday, April 13, according to Time and Date.

When is Palm Sunday?

In 2025, Palm Sunday will be on April 13, according to Time and Date.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, which Christians recognize as the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, according to the Encyclopedia Brittanica.

Why is Easter celebrated?

Easter is the day those of the Christian faith celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified, and it’s one of the most important holidays in the Christian calendar. Easter celebrates the victory over sin and death and Jesus Christ’s salvation for people, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Why do we celebrate Easter with eggs?

Easter egg hunts and dyeing eggs have become common practices associated with Easter.

Symbols like the eggs, chicks, and Easter Bunny have religious roots, experts say. In the northern hemisphere, where Easter occurs in spring, images of new life associated with the season are linked to the holiday, Timothy P. O’Malley with the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life previously told USA TODAY.

The bunnies, chicks, and eggs are signs of “new life and fertility around the springtime,” O’Malley said. According to History.com, Easter eggs are also “said to represent Jesus’ emergence from the tomb and resurrection.”

The practice of dyeing eggs dates back to the ancient Middle East when people used onion skins to color them, Nadieszda Kizenko, faculty member at the University at Albany, previously told USA TODAY.

Eggs were also decorated because of their importance, Kizenko said. In the early days of Lent – the time period of fasting between Ash Wednesday and Easter – meat was given up, as well as dairy products.

“Being able to eat eggs once again was a really big deal. That’s when people started the custom of decorating eggs,” Kizenko said.

Is Easter a federal holiday?

No, Easter is not a federal holiday in the United States. The next federal holiday is Memorial Day on Monday, May 26.

When is Easter 2026?

In 2026, Easter Sunday will be on April 5, according to Time and Date.

When is Easter 2027?

In 2027, Easter Sunday will be on March 28, according to Time and Date.

USA TODAY reporters Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Julia Gomez contributed to this article.

(This story was updated to add information.)