Why do they call it Easter

Silhouettes of Three Crosses

We have heard of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and we know why these two days were named that way. But why is it called an Easter Sunday or Easter Monday? Where did the word “Easter” come from? And what does it have to do with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after he was crucified on what is now called Good Friday? Let’s find out!

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