Easter

Diana Pohanková

Easter is the Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christon the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament.

Easter is the culmination of the Passion of Christ, preceded by Lent, a forty-day period offasting, prayer and penance. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains the daysof the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday, commemorating Maundy and the Last Supper, as wellas Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Easter is followed by a fifty-day period called Eastertide or the Easter Season ending with Pentecost Sunday.

Easter Monday in Slovakia are typical Easter traditions  - Spill water, painting Easter eggs, handing out chocolate bunnies and chicks - have Christian origins. Often, the true nature relegate Easter Monday in the background.

Thanks for watching and see you soon at Easter in Slovakia ;)