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Easter Monday

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A vibrant Easter Monday Parade in Lamaçães, Portugal, featuring festive costumes and celebrations.

Easter Monday is a special day that comes right after Easter Sunday. Many people around the world celebrate it as a public holiday. It is part of a happy week full of joy and family time.

In Western Christianity, Easter Monday is the second day of a special eight-day celebration called the Octave of Easter. Families often gather and enjoy being together. In Eastern Christianity, this day starts Bright Week, a time of happiness and celebration after Easter.

People in many countries have their own ways to enjoy Easter Monday. In Australia, some play sports and watch races. In Italy, families have picnics in the countryside. In Spain, people share a special pastry called Easter mona. In Greece, schools and shops are closed so everyone can spend time with family.

Easter Monday is a day full of cheerful traditions and spending time with loved ones. It is a wonderful way to continue the joy of Easter.

Images

Children having fun rolling Easter eggs on the White House lawn in 1911.
People standing together in a church during a special Easter prayer service.
A joyful Easter procession at a monastery in Russia, where people celebrate with holy water blessings during Bright Tuesday.
A young ministrant reading from the Bible during a special Easter church service.
People dressed in colorful traditional Polish costumes during the Siuda Baba Easter celebration in Lednica Górna.
Colorful Easter eggs arranged in baskets, showcasing traditional Czech Easter decorations from Trhový Štěpánov.
People celebrating Easter Monday in a church in Fassinoro, Italy, in April 2023.
A traditional sweet pastry called Mona de Pascua, enjoyed as a special treat during Easter.

Related articles

Western Christianity
Greece

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