Why is Easter so late this year? What should know about the vacation

Lent is a 40-day period of prayer and reflection that some Christian denominations have observed.
Lent culminates with Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The date of Easter fluctuates annually, as is determined by the lunar calendar and always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.

Christians all over the world and Michigan started Lent on Wednesday, the time before Easter.

Ash Wednesday was the first day of Lent, one of five key periods in the Catholic liturgical calendar as well as Advent, Christmas, Easter and ordinary time.

Lent, the 40-day prayer period, is a time of fasting and giving that Catholics and some other Christian denominations observe as a time of repentance and closeness to God to prepare for the day of the resurrection of Christ, which remembers on Easter Sunday.

Here is what the Lent is represented and why the season in the season based on faith is so prominent:

What is borrowed?

The 40-day season of Lent prepares the faithful for death and resurrection of Jesus, which is celebrated on Easter.

During Lent, Christians often give up something to enjoy to familiarize yourself with the suffering of Christ.

“We give up things during Lent to remember the suffering and pain that we know that Jesus will experience at the end of the season,” said MyUMC.com. “We also give up things that can be remembered by God.”

Lent ended in 2025 on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, one day before Good Friday.

When is Easter in 2025?

This year Easter Falls falls on April 20.