New Delhi, April 17 -- Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, holds great significance in Christianity. Its date, however, is not fixed like Christmas. The day includes feasting and celebration as people participate in religious services, decorate and exchange Easter eggs, engage in classic Easter games.

This year, Easter Day will be celebrated on April 20, Sunday. According to Ecclesiastical tradition, it comes on first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which follows spring equinox, which causes the date to shift each year as per lunar cycles.

The events surrounding Easter are believed to have taken place around 30-33 AD in Jerusalem. The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD officially set up that Easter would be celebra...