Overview
- Christians worldwide are celebrating Easter on Sunday, April 5, after overnight vigil services kicked off the feast.
- Pope Leo XIV, who led the Easter Vigil on Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica, urged a new world of peace and unity and is holding Mass in St. Peter’s Square.
- In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders shared greetings that emphasized hope, kindness and social togetherness.
- Easter’s date shifts each year because churches set it as the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon on or after the spring equinox, which in 2026 fell on April 2.
- Many Eastern Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar will observe Easter on April 12.