Easter travel Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Christian festival and holiday the resurrection of Jesus Christ
About Easter travel
According to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified, died and was resurrected from the dead on the third day. This is celebrated as Easter. It is celebrated near the next full moon after the March equinox, but as the date of the full moon is calculated according to old algorithms that differ between churches, the Orthodox Easter does not always coincide with the Easter in Western countries. Passover (Pesach), aJewishfestivity commemorating theExodus from Egyptis celebrated during a similar time and the two festivals are linked through the biblical account which says Jesus was in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover when the events of the passion story were set into motion. Along with the high holidays in September/October, Passover is another opportunity for many Jews to visit Israel or frien
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