Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost.   Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov’s Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene (1835). By Katie Yoder April 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET Catholics recognize Easter — when Jesus Christ rose from the dead after sacrificing his …

By Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 4, 2024 / 06:00 am Catholics recognize Easter — when Jesus Christ rose from the dead after sacrificing his life for all of humanity — as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. But, as it turns …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 21, 2022 / 17:00 pm Catholics recognize Easter — when Christ rises from the dead after sacrificing his life for all of humanity — as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. But, as it turns …