It’s a lovely time of year – the sun feels warmer and is climbing higher in the sky and the days are getting brighter. Let’s celebrate Easter – with chocolate, gifts and days out at the coast!
Let’s Celebrate Easter
There’s SO much to see and do here on the Fylde Coast – at Easter and any other time of the year! There’s endless beaches, parks and attractions. Things to do for free, and plenty of ways to spend your money. With places to go on rainy days and sunny days alike – and an A-Z of places to explore – the Fylde Coast offers something for everyone!
The Reason for Easter
Good Friday is always the Friday before Easter weekend. It’s a religious holiday, primarily observed by Christians.
In England and Wales it’s a Bank Holiday. All schools are closed and most businesses treat it as a holiday for staff. However, most shops now remain open. It’s observed during Holy Week, which might coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover.
The day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It’s also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday or Easter Friday. Although Easter Friday properly refers to the following Friday in Easter week.
Easter Sunday is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary.
The following day, Easter Monday, is always a Bank Holiday. So let’s celebrate Easter!
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Why does Easter Move Every Year?
Easter is a moveable feast – because it’ isn’t’s not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (in 325) established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon following the northern hemisphere’s vernal equinox.
Easter always falls on a Sunday between 25 March and 25 April inclusive.
Easter Stories and Events
Chrissie was our resident blogger, now, sadly, no longer with us. She wrote about all kinds of topical subjects and also about her own childhood in the mid-1900’s. One of her blogs recounts stories of Easter Eggs from long ago.
With the kids off school and the weather (hopefully) improving, you’re probably looking for things to do during the holiday. Check out the Visit Fylde Coast What’s On Guide. There’s hundreds of ideas there, from regular daily activities to attractions, big festivals and small one-off community events.
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