▁was ▁named ▁' E aster ▁R ising ▁Way ' ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁S inn ▁F é in ▁leader , ▁Ger ry ▁Adams ▁spoke ▁at ▁the ▁naming ▁ceremony . ▁ ▁Date ▁of ▁comm em oration ▁The ▁E aster ▁R ising ▁last ed ▁from ▁E aster ▁Monday ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁to ▁E aster ▁Saturday ▁ 2 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁Ann ual ▁comm emor ations , ▁rather ▁than ▁taking ▁place ▁on ▁ 2 4 – 2 9 ▁April , ▁are ▁typically ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁date ▁of ▁E aster , ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁move able ▁fe ast . ▁For ▁example , ▁the ▁annual ▁military ▁para de ▁is ▁on ▁E aster ▁Sunday ; ▁the ▁date ▁of ▁coming ▁into ▁force ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁Act ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁was ▁symbol ically ▁chosen ▁as ▁E aster ▁Monday ▁( 1 8 ▁April ) ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁The ▁official ▁programme ▁of ▁cent en ary ▁events ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁clim ax ed ▁from ▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁( Good ▁Friday ) ▁to ▁ 2 ▁April ▁( E aster ▁Saturday ) ▁with ▁other ▁events ▁earlier ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁taking ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁cal end rical ▁anni vers aries . ▁ ▁In ▁popular ▁culture ▁▁ ▁" E aster , ▁ 1 9 1 6 ", ▁a ▁poem ▁by ▁the ▁poet ▁and ▁play w right ▁W . B . ▁Ye ats , ▁published ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 .