This weekend, many people will celebrate Easter Sunday, widely regarded as the most holy and significant day in Christianity. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, which is the foundational event of Christian faith, representing the victory of life over death and the promise of salvation.
At the Hudson Senior Center, a certain lady was all decked out in her spring-time finery.
Of course, Maxine is always dressed and ready to celebrate every holiday. She also has a basket filled with sweet treats.
Passover is celebrated this week we well. These two important religious holidays often overlap or coincide as both are linked to the first spring full moon, usually falling in March or April.
Passover (Pesach) begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, usually falling in March or April. It's determined by a lunisolar calendar, set to start on the night of the first full moon after the vernal (spring) equinox. This year, Pesach (Passover) begins before sundown on Wednesday April 1 and ends after nightfall on April 9.
Easter is a movable feast, in that it does not fall on the same calendar date each year. Unlike Christmas, which is fixed to the solar calendar, Easter is determined by the Moon. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, when the Christian church marks the spring equinox. If the full moon is on a Sunday, Easter is the next Sunday. This year, the full moon was on Wednesday, April 1. Easter is celebrated the following Sunday, April 5.
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| Colorful Jeep in downtown Nashua, NH, recently |
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes on recovering from my recent stomach bug. This week has been a much better one. Also, thanks for sharing your own experiences.
Enjoy Your Weekend, Everyone
Our best wishes to all for whatever holiday you will observe.
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And even for those who don’t observe a holiday at all.
Happy Easter to both of you. Maxine looks like she's had more than Easter eggs to celebrate-ha ha.
Happy Easter to you and yours.
...more likely, the Jeep owner can't afford the paint job after buying all of those replacement parts!
Hoppy Good Friday! Or perhaps Easter!
This is a great time of the year to celebrate whatever holiday fits your religious persuasion. I agree with Tom's comment about the colorful Jeep.
Happy spring to you, Dorothy.
I'm glad you are feeling better, Dorothy. We are looking forward to celebrating Easter with family and hope you are doing the same.
There are lots of two-tone cars here. I quite like them. Single-colour cars seem a bit boring in comparison.
Thanks for the information on the two observances .
Enjoy the weekend and I am so glad you are feeling better.
Sue
OMG. Her pink hair!!!!!! LOVE it. Happy Easter.
I sure hope you are feeling well enough to be able to enjoy your weekend! Any plans? Maxine is totally cool, she has really outdone herself. I just love seeing all the different things she wears.
It's an Easter feast for us and a chance to meet the first greatgrandchild. Mindblowing, but there she is, all almost nine pounds of her.
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