<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Easter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Icon of the Resurrection , with Christ having kicked down the gates of Hades and pulling Adam and Eve out of the tombs . Christ is flanked by saints , and Satan -- depicted as an old man -- is bound and chained . ( See Resurrection of Jesus in Christian art . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Christian , cultural </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Significance </Th> <Td> Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Celebrations </Th> <Td> Church services , festive family meals , Easter egg decoration , and gift - giving </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observances </Th> <Td> Prayer , all - night vigil , sunrise service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> variable , variable , date of Easter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 date </Th> <Td> 16 April ( Western ) 16 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 date </Th> <Td> 1 April ( Western ) 8 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2019 date </Th> <Td> 21 April ( Western ) 28 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2020 date </Th> <Td> 12 April ( Western ) 19 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Passover , of which it is regarded the Christian fulfillment ; Septuagesima , Sexagesima , Quinquagesima , Shrove Tuesday , Ash Wednesday , Clean Monday , Lent , Great Lent , Palm Sunday , Holy Week , Maundy Thursday , Good Friday , and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter ; and Thomas Sunday , Ascension , Pentecost , Trinity Sunday , and Corpus Christi which follow it . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Easter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Icon of the Resurrection , with Christ having kicked down the gates of Hades and pulling Adam and Eve out of the tombs . Christ is flanked by saints , and Satan -- depicted as an old man -- is bound and chained . ( See Resurrection of Jesus in Christian art . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Christian , cultural </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Significance </Th> <Td> Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Celebrations </Th> <Td> Church services , festive family meals , Easter egg decoration , and gift - giving </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observances </Th> <Td> Prayer , all - night vigil , sunrise service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> variable , variable , date of Easter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 date </Th> <Td> 16 April ( Western ) 16 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 date </Th> <Td> 1 April ( Western ) 8 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2019 date </Th> <Td> 21 April ( Western ) 28 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2020 date </Th> <Td> 12 April ( Western ) 19 April ( Eastern ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Passover , of which it is regarded the Christian fulfillment ; Septuagesima , Sexagesima , Quinquagesima , Shrove Tuesday , Ash Wednesday , Clean Monday , Lent , Great Lent , Palm Sunday , Holy Week , Maundy Thursday , Good Friday , and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter ; and Thomas Sunday , Ascension , Pentecost , Trinity Sunday , and Corpus Christi which follow it . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the last time easter was on april the first
when was the last time easter was on april the first
2018
2018