Easter Sunday

The other main religious ceremony in the Christian calendar, the first being Christmas.

Easter Sunday marks the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead and the end of Lent, the period of fasting.

The date moves every year and is governed by the passage of the moon and is set as the Sunday following the full moon on or after the vernal equinox.

This can place the date anywhere between March 22 and April 25.

As with other Christian dates, Easter is a much more commercial time, with big sales of Easter eggs and greeting cards.