Easter Sunday 2019 In Canada

Easter Sunday 2019 in Canada is observed on রবিবার, 21 এপ্রিল nationwide and commemorates the act of Jesus’s Resurrection after he was crucified on the Holy Cross. This event is widely described in the Holy Bible as an occasion of merriment and also known by different names such as Pascha, Resurrection Sunday. Canadians on this day attend religious Church services, organize family gatherings, carry out Easter Egg hunt and gorge on Easter delicacies.

Let us know more about one of the popular Holidays 2019 in Canada and find out how Canadians observe this day.

2019 এ Easter Sunday কখন?

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এপ্রিল, 2019

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Easter Sunday in Canada

Is Easter Sunday a Public Holiday in Canada?

Easter Sunday is not observed as a public holiday in Canada. However, it is considered a statutory holiday in almost all of Canadian Territories and Provinces except Quebec, where it is considered an optional holiday. Easter Sunday is followed by Easter Monday, which is a holiday in Canada. Since it falls on Sunday, most businesses, retail shops, shopping malls and religious establishments remain open and operational.

However, all government and public sector offices, schools, colleges and universities, academic institutions, banks, post offices and liquor stores remain closed on this day.

Easter Sunday History

Several Spring festivals celebrating nature’s birth and rebirth, fertility and the new birth are associated with Pagan Gods as well as Jesus’s Crucifixion. For many Christians in Canada, Easter celebrations begin with Lent, a 40-day period where people perform penance and remember Jesus Christ and his preachings. Easter Sunday is observed in several communities in Acadia and Quebec such as Saint-Joseph-du-Moine (Cape Breton Island), Chéticamp, Fatima (Îles de la Madeleine), and much more.

Easter Celebrations in Canada

Canadians celebrate Easter Sunday just like any other country in the world. Christians residing in Canada attend Church services from Good Friday to Easter Sunday and then Easter Monday. The day is celebrated with family gatherings, get-togethers, gorging on delicious foods, carrying out Easter Hunt and exchanging gifts with loved ones. Special delicacies are prepared on Easter such as Hot Cross Buns, Lamb, Cakes, Potatoes, Spring Vegetables, Chocolate Baked Tarts and much more. Hot Cross Buns are majorly prepared and consumed on the day of Easter in Canada, for they are sweet-spiced buns filled dried fruits and eaten traditionally amongst people to mark the occasion.

Easter Sunday Observances

বছর সপ্তাহের দিন দিনাঙ্ক নাম ছুটির প্রকার
2019 Sun 21 এপ্রিল Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব
2020 Sun 12 এপ্রিল Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব
2021 Sun 4 এপ্রিল Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব
2022 Sun 17 এপ্রিল Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব
2023 Sun 9 এপ্রিল Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব
2024 Sun 31 মার্চ Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব
2025 Sun 20 এপ্রিল Easter Sunday ইসাই, পরব

FAQs

1. Is Easter Sunday a bank holiday in Canada?

Easter Sunday is observed as a bank holiday in Canada.

2. How Canadians celebrate Easter?

Canadians celebrate this day with family gatherings, Easter egg hunts, exchanging gifts, and much more.

3. What does the Bible say about Easter Sunday?

This verse of the Holy Bible sheds light on Jesus’s Resurrection:

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” John 11:25-26.

Easter Sunday Celebrations In Other Countries

The above information, it is evident that Easter Sunday 2019 in Canada is celebrated on রবিবার, 21 এপ্রিল with great fervour and passion.

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দ্রুত ঘটনা

এই বছর: Sun, 21 এপ্রিল 2019
আগামী বছর: Sun, 12 এপ্রিল 2020
প্রকার: Observance, Christian

Easter Sunday - Names in Other Languages

English: Easter Sunday
German: Ostern
Spanish: Pascua de Resurrección
French: Pâques
Irish: Cásca
Latin: Paschae