Easter

Easter is considered the day in which jesus was resurrected and is the most important religious feast. It takes place early in April to early in May but may not precede or coincide with the first day of the Jewish Passover. Easter is also celebrated by some in a non-religious way in which little boys and girls hunt for the eggs that the Easter bunny has hid for them.

More Info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter

Great Lent

-Great Lent lasts for forty days like lent, but people also fast the next week. The next week is called Holy Week. This is the week leading up to Easter.
-Sundays are not skipped when calculating the length.
-Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, the seventh Monday before Easter.
-Grent Lent ends the Friday before Palm Sunday.
-People usually give up something such as a favorite food or something they enjoy alot for the time period of Great Lent.
-Great Lent is very similar to Lent.
-It is a fasting period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lent

Good Friday

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. This Friday is a way to remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Eastern Orthodox, as well as Greek-Catholics, meet three times during the day for prayer. They meet once in the morning to pray the Royal Hours that are appointed for that day. In the afternoon (around 3 p.m.), they pray again. Eastern Orthodox Christians pray then because it is the time of day that the Bible gives for the death of Christ. They pray once more in the evening, Holy Saturday.

Christmas

• Annual holiday that takes place december 25th of each year.
• Celebrates the birth of Jesus.
• Main figure - father christmas, known of by children across the globe as Santa Claus, brings presents and gifts the night of dec 25th to all who are on the nice list.
• Santa Claus was a holy saint, known as when he was alive as Saint Nicholas, click on it to find out the true story behind him.
• Various customs and traditions can be found throughout the world.
  
  photo of nativity: http://www.atlastours.net/holyland/birth_of_jesus_fresco.jpg
photo of santa claus: http://www.nevosoft.com/screenshots/santa-claus-screensaver_1.jpg

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