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How is the date of Easter decided? What to know about holiday's timing

Easter is a few days away, meaning Christians all over New England are preparing to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. 

The Christian holiday can take place anywhere from March 22 through April 25, and this year, it falls in early April. Because Easter is a moveable holiday, all the holidays of the Easter season, such as the season of Lent, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, move with it, which can be confusing.

Here's why Easter moves, as well as a full list of dates for the 2026 Easter season.

In 2026, Easter Sunday will be on Sunday, April 5. The holiday, which celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead after he was crucified, is regarded as the holiest day in Christianity.

When is Lent over? What to know ahead of Easter

Lent and the 2026 Easter season, which began with Ash Wednesday as part of a triple holiday overlap in mid-February, are nearing an end for Christians in the United States and around the world.

Here is what to know about when Lent ends and the obligatory fast for Catholics.

Lent will end on Holy Thursday, which will be on April 2, 2026 at sunset. Good Friday is the following day, April 3.

Sunset times vary by city. In Columbus, sunset will be at 7:57 pm, Cincinnati will be at 8:02 pm, and Akron will be at 7:52 pm on April 2, 2026, according to Time andDate.

Lent will end at sundown on Holy Thursday, according to United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

What Holy Week means and when Easter and Holy Week fall in 2026?

Holy Thursday — also known as Maundy Thursday — marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum, one of the most sacred periods of the Christian year and the culmination of the Lenten season, leading up to this solemn observance and the celebrations of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

The Easter Triduum, for Christians, is the remembrance of the Last Supper, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The three religious holidays are:  

Holy Thursday, according to Christianity.com, is when Jesus celebrated his final Passover and with his disciples.

Also known as the Last Supper, it’s where Jesus established the practice of Eucharist or Holy Communion by sharing bread and wine with his apostles.  

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