Catholic Easter

Easter - the most ancient and important holiday of the yearA significant part of the population of Argentina are Catholics, for whom the largest and most revered religious holiday is Easter.

Easter is a Christian holiday in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated by the Catholic Church on the first full moon Sunday after the vernal equinox (between March 22 and April 25).

Easter is the oldest and most important holiday of the year. The name of the holiday dates back to the Jewish "Pesach": the Jewish Passover, dedicated to the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery.