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Many Baptist and Evangelical churches prefer the term "Resurrection Sunday" over "Easter" (which some associate with pre-Christian spring festivals and the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Ēostre). The service emphasizes the bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead, typically with special music, dramatic presentations, and large attendance.
Unlike Catholic and church calendar traditions, most Baptist and Evangelical churches observe minimal additional Holy Week services beyond a Good Friday service and the Sunday celebration. It usually falls on or around 5 April 2026.
It is especially important in Baptist, Evangelical, Pentecostal traditions. Explore pilgrimage holidays — browse options on Eden.
At a glance
- Type
- observance
- Date type
- Moveable (changes with Easter)
- Regions
- Global
- Themes
- Resurrection
- Liturgical colour
- N/A
Common questions
Resurrection Sunday (Evangelical is observed on 5 April 2026. Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
Many Baptist and Evangelical churches prefer the term "Resurrection Sunday" over "Easter" (which some associate with pre-Christian spring festivals and the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Ēostre). The service emphasizes the bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead, typically with special music, dramatic presentations, and large attendance. Unlike Catholic and church calendar traditions, most Baptist
It is associated with Baptist, Evangelical, Pentecostal. It falls in the Easter season of the liturgical year.