Why is Easter so late this year? What to know about the holidays

rsha3Esn March 09, 2025

Fasten is a 40-day period of prayer and reflection observed by some Christian denominations.
Lent culminates with Easter celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Easter date fluctuates annually as it is determined by the Lunar calendar, and always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after spring Equinox.

Christians all over the world and in Michigan on Wednesday the fasting season began, the time period led to Easter.

ASK Wednesday marked the first loan day, one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar along with Advent, Christmas, Easter and Ordinary time.

The fast, the 40-day season of prayer is a time of fasting and gives it Catholics and some other Christian church communities Observe as a time of repentance and proximity to God in preparation for the day of Christ’s resurrection, remembered on Easter Sunday.

Here is what the fasting represents and why the season numbers so prominently in the tro -based season:

What is the fast?

The 40-day season of fasting prepares believers for Jesus’ death and resurrection celebrated at Easter.

During fasting Christians often give up something they enjoy as a way of becoming familiar with Christ’s suffering.

“We give up things during the borrowed season to remind ourselves of the suffering and pain that we know Jesus will experience at the end of the season,” myumc.com said. “We are also giving up things to be reminded of our dependence on God.”

In 2025, lending ends on April 17, known as Maidy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.

When is Easter in 2025?

This year, Easter falls on April 20.